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creosol

creosol

9.9
A colorless or yellow liquid chemical in creosote used to kill germs
  • noun
  • /ˈkriːəˌsɒl/
  • Specialized
: creosol
  • Researchers isolated creosol from the tar residue for further chemical analysis.

Examples

  • Exposure to creosol vapors can cause irritation of the eyes and respiratory tract.

  • Many wood preservatives contain creosol as an active ingredient.

  • Creosol is used in some industrial processes due to its antiseptic properties.

  • The chemical formula for creosol is C7H8O.

  • Exposure to creosol vapors can cause irritation of the eyes and respiratory tract.

  • Researchers isolated creosol from the tar residue for further chemical analysis.

  • Many wood preservatives contain creosol as an active ingredient.

Surface Forms

creosol singular
creosols plural

Morphology

creosol = creosote (opaque) = creosote + ol

Formed with the chemical suffix '-ol' from 'creosote', but this is a specialist chemical formation and not derivable by an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Creosol comes from creosote, the wood-tar substance where this compound is found, plus the chemical ending -ol, which shows it is like 'alcohol'. So creosol is an alcohol-type compound taken from creosote, which helps explain its oily, scented liquid form and its antiseptic uses.