CREOSOL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A colorless to yellow aromatic liquid that is a constituent of creosote

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("creosol" is a kind of...):

phenol (any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups)

Holonyms ("creosol" is a substance of...):

creosote (a colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar; used as an antiseptic)

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