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Noun: coal tar  kówl taa(r)
  1. A tar formed from distillation of bituminous coal; coal tar can be further distilled to give various aromatic compounds
    "Coal tar was once widely used in the treatment of skin conditions like psoriasis"

Derived forms: coal tars

Type of: pitch, tar

Encyclopedia: Coal tar