SpellRight › Spelling
Rarecreosote
The correct spelling is creosote.
How to pronounce creosote
noun
IPA: /ˈkɹiːəˌsəʊt/
Say it like: Creo-sot-e
The correct spelling is creosote. A pale yellow oily liquid, containing phenols and similar compounds, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood tar, once used medicinally. For example: "As the fence is exposed he will creosote it for protection."
Usage Examples
“As the fence is exposed he will creosote it for protection.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A pale yellow oily liquid, containing phenols and similar compounds, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood tar, once used medicinally.
- 2.A similar brown liquid obtained from coal tar used as a wood preservative.
- 3.The creosote bush.
verb
- 1.To apply creosote.
Similar words
Words related in meaning — check their spelling too.