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coal-tar creosote

noun

  1. impure phenol or carbolic acid, distinct from the creosote of wood tar.


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Wood creosote, it has been frequently stated, is adulterated with coal tar creosote, or phenol.

Of the various preservative processes, those using coal tar creosote and zinc chloride have proved most efficient.

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