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From creosote + -ol (with syllabic brachylogy of -ote).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
creosol
Today it means: The methoxy phenol 2-methoxy-4-methylphenol that is a constituent of creosote Full definition →
Today it means: The methoxy phenol 2-methoxy-4-methylphenol that is a constituent of creosote Full definition →
From creosote + -ol (with syllabic brachylogy of -ote).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.