coal tar

/ˌkoʊl ˈtɑr/
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Other forms: coal tars

Definitions of coal tar
  1. noun
    a tar formed from distillation of bituminous coal; coal tar can be further distilled to give various aromatic compounds
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    type of:
    pitch, tar
    any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
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