be based on their own visibility perceptions or on those of those other demographic groups. Examples include a consumerâs attempt to impress members of demographic groups that. might be considered more socially desirable than her or his own, or, similarly, attempts to. impress members of the opposite sex.
Creosote smell in basements and crawl spaces: Many seaside/waterfront homes built in the early 1900s to the 1980s were built using floor joists, beams, posts and sheathing that were treated with creosote, a tar like substance (think of telephone poles) to prevent termite infestations and wood rot.
Full Definition of CREOSOTE. 1. : a clear or yellowish flammable oily liquid mixture of phenolic compounds obtained by the distillation of tar derived from wood and especially from beech wood.2.. : a brownish oily liquid consisting chiefly of aromatic hydrocarbons obtained by distillation of coal tar and used especially as a wood preservative. 3. : a dark brown or black flammable tar deposited from especially wood smoke on the walls of a chimney.