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creosote meaning in Sanskrit

क्रव्यप kravyap

/ˈkɹiːəˌsəʊt/US/ˈkɹiəˌsoʊt/

creosote in Sanskrit: क्रव्यप (kravyap). In English, creosote means a pale yellow oily liquid, containing phenols and similar compounds, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood tar, once used medicinally.

Sanskrit words for creosote

liquid obtained from wood or tar
क्रव्यप kravyap

English meaning of creosote

  1. noun A pale yellow oily liquid, containing phenols and similar compounds, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood tar, once used medicinally.
  2. noun A similar brown liquid obtained from coal tar used as a wood preservative.
  3. noun The creosote bush.
  4. noun A flammable black porous brittle glassy byproduct of wood burning, typically formed inside chimneys.

Full definition of creosote

creosote in a sentence

  • As the fence is exposed he will creosote it for protection.

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Questions about creosote in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of creosote in Sanskrit?
Creosote in Sanskrit is क्रव्यप (kravyap).
creosote इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Creosote: क्रव्यप (kravyap).
What does creosote mean in English?
Creosote means a pale yellow oily liquid, containing phenols and similar compounds, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood tar, once used medicinally.

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