Coal Tar (Noun)
Meaning
A tar formed from distillation of bituminous coal; coal tar can be further distilled to give various aromatic compounds.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The coal tar was collected and stored in large vats for further processing.
- The company invested heavily in researching new uses for coal tar, which had previously been discarded as waste.
- Coal tar is a known carcinogen and its handling requires special precautions and protective equipment.
- The perfume factory used coal tar to produce a unique and complex fragrance that was highly prized by connoisseurs.
- After the distillation process, the coal tar was separated into various fractions, each containing different aromatic compounds.