Definition of Coal tar

1. Noun. A tar formed from distillation of bituminous coal; coal tar can be further distilled to give various aromatic compounds.

Generic synonyms: Pitch, Tar
Terms within: Naphthalene

Medical Definition of Coal tar

1. A byproduct obtained during the breakdown of bituminous coal used in the treatment of some skin diseases (for example psoriasis). (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Coal Tar

coal car
coal chute
coal dust
coal gas
coal house
coal industry
coal mine
coal miner
coal miner's lung
coal oil
coal oil
coal scuttle
coal seam
coal shovel
coal tar (current term)
coal tar (current term)
coal tar naphtha
coal tongs
coal worker's pneumoconiosis
coaming
coamings
coanchor
coanchored
coanchoring
coanchors
coannex
coannexed
coannexes
coannexing
coappear

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