creosote in French
creosote in French is créosote, créosoter — creosote means an oily, pale yellow liquid made by distilling wood tar, once used as a medicine.
creosote in French
créosote
A similar brown liquid obtained from coal tar used as a wood preservative.
créosoter
(transitive) To apply creosote.
What does "creosote" mean?
- noun An oily, pale yellow liquid made by distilling wood tar, once used as a medicine.
- noun A similar brownish liquid made from coal tar and used to protect wood from rot.
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noun A shrub known as the creosote bush.
""King Clone," a creosote plant (Larrea tridentata) found in southwest California, was estimated in February 1980 by Prof. Frank C. Vasek to be 11,700 years old."
- noun A black, brittle, flammable substance that builds up inside chimneys as wood burns.
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creosote in a sentence
- "King Clone," a creosote plant (Larrea tridentata) found in southwest California, was estimated in February 1980 by Prof. Frank C. Vasek to be 11,700 years old.
- On Shaw Butte, as elsewhere in the Phoenix area, creosotes are abundant, producing a plethora of small yellow flowers in late March and April.
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What is "creosote" in French?
"creosote" in French is créosote, créosoter. creosote means: An oily, pale yellow liquid made by distilling wood tar, once used as a medicine.
Are there other ways to say "creosote" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "creosote": créosote, créosoter.
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