Coal-tar - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈkəʊl tɑːrr|  American pronunciation of the word coal-tar
Brit.  |ˈkəʊl tɑː|  British pronunciation of the word coal-tar

noun

- 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.
- Alternative spelling of coal tar.
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