Definition that contains coal tar
- creosote a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood
- toluene a colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar; used as a solvent for gums and lacquers and in high-octane fuels
- naphthalene a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs
- indene a colorless liquid hydrocarbon extracted from petroleum or coal tar and used in making synthetic resins
- coumarone a colorless oily compound extracted from coal tar and used in manufacturing synthetic resins
- methylbenzene a colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar; used as a solvent for gums and lacquers and in high-octane fuels
- coal tar a tar formed from distillation of bituminous coal; coal tar can be further distilled to give various aromatic compounds
- coal-tar creosote a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood
- cumarone a colorless oily compound extracted from coal tar and used in manufacturing synthetic resins
- pyrene a pale yellow crystalline hydrocarbon C16H10 extracted from coal tar