coal tar
A black, viscous tar made by the destructive distillation of coalA black, viscous tar made by the destructive distillation of coal (to make coke and town gas); it contains a great number of compounds including hydrocarbons and phenols; used in the preparation of medicinal soap and shampoo, and industrially for the manufacture of many products.
» The components obtained by distillation of coal tar are as shown below.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A black, viscous tar made by the destructive distillation of coal (to make coke and town gas); it contains a great number of compounds including hydrocarbons and phenols; used in the preparation of medicinal soap and shampoo, and industrially for the manufacture of many products.
Steinkohlenteer
каменноу́гольная смола́kamennoúgolʹnaja smolá
кам'яновугільна смолаkamʺjanovuhilʹna smola, кам'яновугільний дьоготьkamʺjanovuhilʹnyj dʹohotʹ
- a tar formed from distillation of bituminous coal; coal tar can be further distilled to give various aromatic compounds
Examples
1 sentencesThe components obtained by distillation of coal tar are as shown below.
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Forms
plural: coal tarsLessons for this word
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