coal tar

== English == === Noun === coal tar (countable and uncountable, plural coal tars) 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 medicinal soap and shampoo, and industrially for the manufacture of many products. Coordinate term: coal oil ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Alcorta, crotala