Coal tar
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Jerarquía
<materials by composition> > organic material > tar (material)
Descripción
Black viscous liquid with a naphthalene odor obtained by the distillation of bituminous coal. It can be separated into several fractions: gasoline, oil, creosote, and pitch. Coal tar is used in the manufacture of plastics, aniline dyes, for waterproofing, paints, roofing, roads, and as a pesticide.
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Otros términos
- koolteer [nl]
- goudron de houille [fr]
- alquitrán de hulla [es]
- coal tars [en]
- coal-tar [en]
- tar, coal [en]
- tars, coal [en]
- goudrons de houille [fr]
- alquitrán de carbón [es]