Creosoting

/ˈkriːəsoʊtɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The act or process of applying creosote to wood to preserve it from decay.

Etymology

Present participle of creosote, formed by adding -ing to the verb, indicating the ongoing action of treating wood with this preservative.

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Industrial creosoting plants created entire landscape legacies—former creosote facilities are now environmental cleanup sites, with some contaminating groundwater decades after closing.

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