coal tar
Definitions
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.
Equivalents
6 more languages
Ελληνικάπίσσα
Suomikivihiiliterva
Gaeilgetarra guail
हिन्दीअलक़तरा
日本語コールタール
Русскийкаменноу́гольная смола́
Examples
“Phenol can be obtained from coal tars by two methods : (a) Directly by separation of the product contained in this type⟳ of feedstock, at the rate of 0.5 to 1.5 per cent weight.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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