coal tar
nounDefinition of coal tar
: tar obtained by distillation of bituminous coal and used especially as an industrial fuel, in making dyes, and in the topical treatment of skin disorders
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Mission Control's air ducts were black with coal tar from the cigarettes, and replaced during the restoration. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, "'We did the impossible': What it was like inside Apollo 11's Mission Control," 19 July 2019 Shah recommends using a shampoo with ingredients like salicylic acid, sulfur, tea tree oil, or coal tar. — Jessica Cruel, Teen Vogue, "Dandruff Scraping Videos Might Be the New Pimple Popping Videos," 23 July 2018 Shah recommends using a shampoo with ingredients like salicylic acid, sulfur, tea tree oil, or coal tar. — Jessica Cruel, Allure, "Dandruff Scraping Videos (aka the New Pimple-Popping Clips) Are Going Viral on YouTube," 20 July 2018 Shah recommends using a shampoo with ingredients like salicylic acid, sulfur, tea tree oil, or coal tar. — Jessica Cruel, Teen Vogue, "Dandruff Scraping Videos Might Be the New Pimple Popping Videos," 23 July 2018 Shah recommends using a shampoo with ingredients like salicylic acid, sulfur, tea tree oil, or coal tar. — Jessica Cruel, Allure, "Dandruff Scraping Videos (aka the New Pimple-Popping Clips) Are Going Viral on YouTube," 20 July 2018 Shah recommends using a shampoo with ingredients like salicylic acid, sulfur, tea tree oil, or coal tar. — Jessica Cruel, Teen Vogue, "Dandruff Scraping Videos Might Be the New Pimple Popping Videos," 23 July 2018 Shah recommends using a shampoo with ingredients like salicylic acid, sulfur, tea tree oil, or coal tar. — Jessica Cruel, Allure, "Dandruff Scraping Videos (aka the New Pimple-Popping Clips) Are Going Viral on YouTube," 20 July 2018 Shah recommends using a shampoo with ingredients like salicylic acid, sulfur, tea tree oil, or coal tar. — Jessica Cruel, Teen Vogue, "Dandruff Scraping Videos Might Be the New Pimple Popping Videos," 23 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'coal tar.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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coal tar
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of coal tar
: a black, sticky liquid made from coal that is used as a fuel and to make various products (such as soap)
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Medical Definition of coal tar
: tar obtained by distillation of bituminous coal and used in the treatment of some skin diseases by direct local application to the skin