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Preferred term

Creosote  

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  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Beechwood Creosote
  • Creosote, Beechwood

Scope note

  • A greasy substance with a smoky odor and burned taste created by high temperature treatment of BEECH and other WOOD; COAL TAR; or resin of the CREOSOTE BUSH. It contains CRESOLS and POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS which are CARCINOGENS. It has been widely used as wood preservative and in PESTICIDES and had former use medicinally in DISINFECTANTS; LAXATIVES; and DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS.

History note

  • 91(75); was see under CRESOLS 1975-90

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D003407

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