Creosote [kreosot]
- Terms
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dřevný kreosot
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Beechwood Creosote
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.
- DUI
- D003407 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0005306
- CAS
- Creosote, wood
- History note
- 91(75); was see under CRESOLS 1975-90
- Online note
- search CRESOLS 1966-74
- Public note
- 91; was see under CRESOLS 1975-90
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