creosotes
Applies wood preservative
Creosotes is the plural of creosote, an oily liquid distilled from wood tar or coal tar, used as a preservative for wood—particularly railroad ties, fence posts, and telephone poles.
The smell of creosote is distinctive and penetrating: The old dock reeked of creosotes and salt water.
Creosote also accumulates as residue in chimneys from burning wood.
Dense, drought-adapted shrubbery
- shrublandBush-dominated vegetation zone
- xerophyteDrought-tolerant plant species
- drought-resistantAble to withstand aridity
- aridDevoid of water
resinous · adaptation · aromatic · petrichor · greasewood · evergreen
Combustion vapor from timber
- tarFile bundling utility
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
- phenolicOf hydroxybenzene compounds
- naphthaleneBicyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
smoky · barbecue · hickory · mesquite · charred · campfire · burnt · acrid
Causes cancer
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
- pollutantEnvironment-harming agent
- contaminatedMade impure by contact
- poisonousCapable of causing death
mutagenic · burns · EPA · restricted · regulated · brownfield · remediation · gloves
Wood for construction
- sleepersUnactivated spies or surprise hits
- crosstiesPerpendicular rail supports
- fence-postsUprights supporting a barrier
- pilingsEmbedded structural columns
decking · lumber · trestles · sealant · rot-resistant · weatherproofing · impregnation · pressure-treated
Connections or neckwear
- sleepersUnactivated spies or surprise hits
- crosstiesPerpendicular rail supports
- tracksMarks showing passage
- ballastShip stability material
railbed · trestles · spikes · junctions · switches · railyard · maintenance · right-of-way
Agent destroying surface pathogens
- germicideAgent that kills microbes
- carbolicDisinfectant acid compound
- phenolAromatic hydroxyl compound
- veterinaryRelating to animal healthcare
historical · medicinal · nineteenth-century · diluted · topical · mouthwash · dental · pharmaceutical
chaparral
Dense, drought-adapted shrubbery
- shrublandBush-dominated vegetation zone
- xerophyteDrought-tolerant plant species
- drought-resistantAble to withstand aridity
arid · resinous · adaptation · aromatic · petrichor · greasewood · evergreen
woodsmoke
Combustion vapor from timber
naphthalene · smoky · barbecue · hickory · mesquite · charred · campfire · burnt · acrid · tobacco
carcinogenic
Causes cancer
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
- pollutantEnvironment-harming agent
- contaminatedMade impure by contact
poisonous · mutagenic · burns · EPA · restricted · regulated · brownfield · remediation · gloves · ventilation
timber
Wood for construction
- sleepersUnactivated spies or surprise hits
- crosstiesPerpendicular rail supports
- fence-postsUprights supporting a barrier
pilings · decking · lumber · trestles · sealant · rot-resistant · weatherproofing · impregnation · pressure-treated · tar
ties
Connections or neckwear
- sleepersUnactivated spies or surprise hits
- crosstiesPerpendicular rail supports
- tracksMarks showing passage
ballast · railbed · trestles · spikes · junctions · switches · railyard · maintenance · right-of-way · siding
disinfectant
Agent destroying surface pathogens
- germicideAgent that kills microbes
- carbolicDisinfectant acid compound
- phenolAromatic hydroxyl compound
veterinary · historical · medicinal · nineteenth-century · diluted · topical · mouthwash · dental · pharmaceutical · discontinued
creosotesrots
Undergoes organic breakdown
decays · deteriorates · decomposes · corrodes · degrades