About The Word Coal tar
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Coal tar
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What's The Definition Of Coal tar?
[n] a tar formed from distillation of bituminous coal; coal tar can be further distilled to give various aromatic compounds
Synonyms | Synonyms for Coal tar: Related Terms | Find terms related to Coal tar: See Also | naphthalene | pitch | tar Coal tar In Webster's Dictionary \Coal" tar`\
A thick, black, tarry liquid, obtained by the distillation of
bituminous coal in the manufacture of illuminating gas; used
for making printer's ink, black varnish, etc. It is a complex
mixture from which many substances have been obtained,
especially hydrocarbons of the benzene or aromatic series.
Note: Among its important ingredients are benzene, aniline,
phenol, naphtalene, anthracene, etc., which are
respectively typical of many dye stuffs, as the aniline
dyes, the phthale["i]ns, indigo, alizarin, and many
flavoring extracts whose artificial production is a
matter of great commercial importance.
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