creosote

🇺🇸 /ˈkriːəsəʊt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkriːəsəʊt/
詞頻
難度
標籤 RARE
noun
R

A dark, oily liquid made from coal tar, used to protect wood from rotting.

The old fence posts were preserved for years by applying creosote.

舊籬笆柱通過塗抹煤焦油得以保存多年。

verb
R

To treat something, especially wood, with creosote to prevent decay.

The wooden beams were creosoted to ensure they lasted longer.

木梁被塗上煤焦油以確保它們更耐用。

translation

n. 雜酚油
v. 用雜酚油處理

詞形變化

3rd Present creosotes
Progressive creosoting
Past creosoted
Plural creosotes
Perfect creosoted