Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun creosote

2 senses of creosote

Sense 1
creosote -- (a colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar; used as an antiseptic)
       => organic compound -- (any compound of carbon and another element or a radical)

Sense 2
creosote, coal-tar creosote -- (a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood)
       => organic compound -- (any compound of carbon and another element or a radical)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb creosote

1 sense of creosote

Sense 1
creosote -- (treat with creosote; "creosoted wood")
       => process, treat -- (subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill")

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