creosote
Oily wood treatment
Creosote is a thick, oily liquid with a sharp, smoky smell, derived from wood tar or coal tar.
It's used as a wood preservative, particularly for railroad ties, fence posts, and telephone poles: The old barn smelled of creosote.
Creosote also refers to the dark, tarry residue that builds up inside chimneys and flues from burning wood, posing a fire hazard if not cleaned.
Indoor structure for burning
- chimneyVertical smoke passage
- sootCarbon from incomplete burning
- flueChimney's inner passage
- campfireOutdoor fire for gathering
smoldering · burning · embers · barbecue · mesquite · hickory · ash · cinders
File bundling utility
- fungicideChemical that kills mold
- biocideChemical that kills organisms
- timberWood for construction
- rotOrganic breakdown process
decay · insecticide · mildew · mold · waterproofing · sealant · outdoor · lumber
Of hydroxybenzene compounds
- carcinogenicCauses cancer
- toxicCapable of causing harm
- coal-tarCarbonization-derived black liquid
- naphthaleneBicyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
distillation · volatile · compound · pollutant · industrial · hazardous · flammable · hydrocarbon
Dense, drought-adapted shrubbery
- bushMulti-stemmed woody plant
- shrubSmall woody plant
- SonoranOf a specific southwestern desert
- MojaveSouthwestern American desert
xerophyte · drought-tolerant · resinous · aromatic · medicinal · evergreen · greasewood · antioxidant
fireplace
Indoor structure for burning
campfire · smoldering · burning · embers · barbecue · mesquite · hickory · ash · cinders · burnt
tar
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rot · decay · insecticide · mildew · mold · waterproofing · sealant · outdoor · lumber · durability
phenolic
Of hydroxybenzene compounds
- carcinogenicCauses cancer
- toxicCapable of causing harm
- coal-tarCarbonization-derived black liquid
naphthalene · distillation · volatile · compound · pollutant · industrial · hazardous · flammable · hydrocarbon · organic
chaparral
Dense, drought-adapted shrubbery
Mojave · xerophyte · drought-tolerant · resinous · aromatic · medicinal · evergreen · greasewood · antioxidant · rainfall
ties
Connections or neckwear
- tracksMarks showing passage
- trestleBraced structural support frame
- crosstiesPerpendicular rail supports
sleeper · ballast · spikes · junction · depot · platform · signal · freight · tanker · maintenance
- American PlantsAmerican elm, aster, azalea, bluebonnets, bluebonnet
- desert plantssaguaro, prickly pear, cholla, agave, barrel cactus
- Southwest Desertsaguaro, saguaro cactus, Sonoran Desert, Sonoran, prickly pear
- strong smellsgarlic, onion, ammonia, chlorine, gasoline
- Western Landscapesmesa, butte, canyon, arroyo, sagebrush
- fire byproductssmoke, soot, ash, embers, char
creosotelinseed oil
Pressed flax-derived drying medium
tung oil · beeswax · mineral oil · shellac · lacquer
creosotepaint remover
Dissolves dried coatings
solvent · bleach · wood rot · decay · decomposition
creosotewater
Clear essential liquid
whitewash · linseed oil · natural oils · beeswax · paint