creosol Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a colorless to yellow aromatic liquid that is a constituent of creosote

WordNet

Cre"o*sol noun
Etymology
Cresote + phenol.
Definitions
  1. (Chem.) A colorless liquid resembling phenol or carbolic acid, homologous with pyrocatechin, and obtained from beechwood tar and gum guaiacum. Written also creasol.

Webster 1913