Hyphenation of creosote

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word creosote? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

cre-osote

Definitions of creosote:

1.	A colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar Used as an antiseptic
2.	A dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar Used as a preservative for wood
3.	Treat with creosote Creosoted wood

Synonyms of creosote:

noun	organic compound
noun	coal-tar creosote, organic compound
verb	process, treat

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The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.