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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. chemistry
  3. processing chemistry
  4. distillates
  5. creosote

Preferred term

creosote

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information An oily liquid mixture of phenols, creosols, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarons, obtained by the distillation of coal tar or wood tar, especially from beech wood.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • coal tar creosote
  • wood tar creosote

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/27361

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