[kree-uh-sawl, -sol] 
| a colorless oily liquid, C8H10O2, having an agreeable odor and a burning taste, obtained from wood tar and guaiacum resin: used as a disinfectant, in the manufacture of resins, and in ore flotation. |
| cre·o·sol (krē'ə-sôl', -sŏl', -sōl') n. A colorless to yellow aromatic liquid, C8H10O2, that is a constituent of creosote. [creos(ote) + -ol1.] |
əˌsɔl