creosoted
Treated with tar
Creosoted means treated or coated with creosote, a dark oily liquid distilled from coal tar or wood, used as a preservative against rot and insects.
Railroad ties, telephone poles, and fence posts are commonly creosoted to extend their lifespan outdoors: the creosoted pilings of the old pier, a sharp creosoted smell rose from the lumber yard.
Made resistant to elements
- impregnatedFilled or saturated thoroughly
- treatedGiven medical attention
- sealedClosed to prevent entry
- coatedHaving a surface layer
protected · rot-resistant · waterproofed · fungicide · antiseptic · preservative · durable · long-lasting
Sawn wood for building
- timberWood for construction
- sleeperOne at rest
- fencingCombat with blunted blades
- postVertical structural beam
beam · decking · piling · plank · joist · rafter · stave · cladding
Sharply strong-smelling
- acridUnpleasantly sharp-smelling
- smokyFilled with combustion haze
- tarryDelay one's leaving
- aromaticPleasantly strong-smelling
distinctive · sharp · chemical · oily · penetrating · lingering · medicinal · woodsmoke
Causes cancer
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
- contaminatedMade impure by contact
- pollutedMade impure by contaminants
- harmfulCausing damage or injury
noxious · dangerous · poisonous · banned · restricted · regulated · EPA · disposal
File bundling utility
- coal-tarCarbonization-derived black liquid
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- byproductSecondary outcome of production
- cokingCoal-to-coke conversion process
petrochemical · refinery · manufacturing · bituminous · phenol · naphthalene · pitch · processing
weatherproofed
Made resistant to elements
- impregnatedFilled or saturated thoroughly
- treatedGiven medical attention
- sealedClosed to prevent entry
coated · protected · rot-resistant · waterproofed · fungicide · antiseptic · preservative · durable · long-lasting · maintained
lumber
Sawn wood for building
post · beam · decking · piling · plank · joist · rafter · stave · cladding · paneling
pungent
Sharply strong-smelling
aromatic · distinctive · sharp · chemical · oily · penetrating · lingering · medicinal · woodsmoke · campfire
carcinogenic
Causes cancer
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
- contaminatedMade impure by contact
- pollutedMade impure by contaminants
harmful · noxious · dangerous · poisonous · banned · restricted · regulated · EPA · disposal
tar
File bundling utility
- coal-tarCarbonization-derived black liquid
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- byproductSecondary outcome of production
coking · petrochemical · refinery · manufacturing · bituminous · phenol · naphthalene · pitch · processing