I-creosote ichazwa ngokuthi:uketshezi olunamafutha okuphuzi kuya kokunsundu olutholakala ngokuchithwa okulimazayo kwetiyela lezinkuni futhi lusetshenziswe ikakhulukazi njengesilondolozi sezinkuni kanye njengesibulala-magciwane Itiyela elinsundu ngokumnyama noma elimnyama elivuthayo elifakwe ikakhulukazi entuthuni yokhuni ezindongeni zikashimulaI-Creosote ingaphinda ibhekisele ohlelweni lokusebenzisa le nto njengesilondolozi sokhuni. Ukwengeza, i-creosote ingaba nemiphumela emibi yezempilo uma imunyisiwe noma ihogeliwe.