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The term creosote has a broad range of definitions depending on the origin of the coal tar oil and end-use of the material. With respect to wood preservatives, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers the term creosote to mean a pesticide for use as a wood preservative meeting the American Wood Protection Association (AWPA) Standards P1/P13 and P2. [6]
Coal tar is a thick dark liquid which is a by-product of the production of coke and coal gas from coal. [2] [3] It is a type of creosote. It has both medical and industrial uses. [2] [4] Medicinally it is a topical medication applied to skin to treat psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis . [5]
Coal tar creosote; Wood creosote; Reduction product of vanillin using zinc powder in strong hydrochloric acid (Clemmensen reduction) Found as glycosides in green vanilla beans [2] It is also found in tequila. [3]
Creosote is a tar-based preservative that is commonly used for utility poles and railroad ties or sleepers. Creosote is one of the oldest wood preservatives, and was originally derived from a wood distillate, but now, virtually all creosote is manufactured from the distillation of coal tar.
For gases, departure from 3 R per mole of atoms is generally due to two factors: (1) failure of the higher quantum-energy-spaced vibration modes in gas molecules to be excited at room temperature, and (2) loss of potential energy degree of freedom for small gas molecules, simply because most of their atoms are not bonded maximally in space to ...
The name "cresol" is an adduct of phenol and their traditional source, creosote. Structure and production. In its chemical structure, ...
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The residue remaining in the autoclave vessel is a dark, syrupy mass called creosote, which is composed mainly of phenolic acid and cresylic acid. The original composition of creolin is a creosote tar oil, caustic soda, soaps, and very little water. It is of low technology and a very powerful disinfectant. [1]