creosote
/ˈkriːəˌsəʊt//ˈkriəˌsoʊt/
- n.
- 杂酚
- vt.
- 用杂酚处理
中文释义来自 ECDICT
词源链
- 英语English
creosote
词源说明
From German Kreosot in the 1830s, coined in 1832 by German natural philosopher Carl Ludwig, Baron Reichenbach, from Ancient Greek κρέας (kréas, “flesh”) + σωτήρ (sōtḗr, “preserver”) for its use as an antiseptic and meat-preservative. The creosote bush was named after its scent. By surface analysis, containing creo-.
释义
名词noun
- 1A pale yellow oily liquid, containing phenols and similar compounds, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood tar, once used medicinally.
- 2A similar brown liquid obtained from coal tar used as a wood preservative.
- 3countableThe creosote bush.
- 4A flammable