cre|o|sol

cre|o|sol
cre|o|sol «KREE uh sohl, -sol», noun.
a colorless to yellowish, oily liquid obtained from beechwood tar and the resin of the guaiacum tree, used as an antiseptic. Creosol is one of the active constituents of creosote. Formula: C8H10O2
[< creos(ote) + -ol1]

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  • sol — ab·sol·vi·tor; ace·to·sol·u·ble; aero·sol; aero·sol·i·za·tion; aero·sol·ize; al·co·sol; chry·sol·i·na; chry·sol·o·phus; con·sol; con·sol·a·ble; con·sol·i·da·tion·ist; con·sol·ing·ly; cor·ti·sol; cre·o·sol; cre·sol; dis·sol·u·bil·i·ty;… …   English syllables

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  • creosol — cre•o•sol [[t]ˈkri əˌsɔl, ˌsɒl[/t]] n. chem. a colorless oily liquid, C8H10O2, used as a disinfectant and in making resins • Etymology: 1860–65; creos (ote) + ol II …   From formal English to slang

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