coal tar

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kohl tahr]
- /koʊl tɑr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kohl tahr]
- /koʊl tɑr/

Definitions of coal tar words

uncountable noun coal tar Coal tar is a thick black liquid made from coal which is used for making drugs and chemical products. 3
noun coal tar a black tar, produced by the distillation of bituminous coal, that can be further distilled to yield benzene, toluene, xylene, anthracene, phenol, etc 3
noun coal tar a black, thick, opaque liquid obtained by the destructive distillation of bituminous coal, used in making dyes, medicines, plastics, paints, etc. 3
noun coal tar a thick, black, viscid liquid formed during the distillation of coal, that upon further distillation yields compounds, as benzene, anthracene, and phenol, from which are derived a large number of dyes, drugs, and other synthetic compounds, and that yields a final residuum (coal-tar pitch) which is used chiefly in making pavements. 1
noun coal tar 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 medicated soap and shampoo, and industrially for the manufacture of very many products. 0

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Origin of coal tar

First appearance:

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1775-85

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coal tar popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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