• A thick, black, tarry liquid, obtained by the distillation ofbituminous coal in the manufacture of illuminating gas; used formaking printer's ink, black varnish, etc. It is a complex mixturefrom which many substances have been obtained, especiallyhydrocarbons of the benzene or aromatic series.


    Coal tar meaning & definition 1 of Coal tar.


  • a sticky, black substance, made from coal, that is used to make various chemical products

    Coal tar meaning & definition 2 of Coal tar.


  • a tar formed from distillation of bituminous coal; coal tar can be further distilled to give various aromatic compounds

    Coal tar meaning & definition 3 of Coal tar.

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