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creosote in Irish

creosote in Irish is créasóid — creosote means an oily, pale yellow liquid made by distilling wood tar, once used as a medicine.

creosote in Irish

créasóid
noun
A similar brown liquid obtained from coal tar used as a wood preservative.

What does "creosote" mean?

  1. noun An oily, pale yellow liquid made by distilling wood tar, once used as a medicine.
  2. noun A similar brownish liquid made from coal tar and used to protect wood from rot.
  3. 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."
  4. 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 Irish?
"creosote" in Irish is créasóid. creosote means: An oily, pale yellow liquid made by distilling wood tar, once used as a medicine.
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