coal tar

coal tar

n.

A viscous black liquid containing numerous organic compounds that is obtained by the destructive distillation of coal and used as a roofing, waterproofing, and insulating compound and as a raw material for many dyes, drugs, and paints.

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coal tar

n

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a black tar, produced by the distillation of bituminous coal, that can be further distilled to yield benzene, toluene, xylene, anthracene, phenol, etc.

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coal tar

A thick, sticky, black liquid obtained through the destructive distillation (heating in the absence of air) of coal. It is used as a source of many organic compounds, such as benzene, naphthalene, and phenols, which are used in dyes, drugs, and other compounds.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

coal tar - a tar formed from distillation of bituminous coal; coal tar can be further distilled to give various aromatic compounds tar, pitch - any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue naphthalene - a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs

Translations

coal tar n → catrame m minerale

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coal tar n → catrame m minerale