COAL-TAR CREOSOTE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood

Synonyms:

coal-tar creosote; creosote

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("coal-tar creosote" is a kind of...):

organic compound (any compound of carbon and another element or a radical)

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