tarry substance
1Bitumen — Bi*tu men, n. [L. bitumen: cf. F. bitume. Cf. {B[ e]ton}.] 1. Mineral pitch; a black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame; Jew s pitch. It occurs as an abundant natural product in many places, as on the shores of the Dead and Caspian… …
2Coalinga Oil Field — The Coalinga Oil Field in Central California. Other oil fields are shown in gray. The Coalinga Oil Field is a large oil field in western Fresno County, California, in the United States. It surrounds the town of Coalinga, about half way between… …
3Birkenpech — Im Eintopfverfahren hergestelltes Birkenpech, bestehend aus Teer und veraschter Rinde. Birkenpech ist ein Pech und damit ein schwarzes, teerartiges Destillat, das aus der Rinde von Birken durch Destillation gewonnen und seit der Vorzeit als… …
4junipertar — juniper tar n. A tarry substance obtained from the wood of the European juniper Juniperus oxycedrus and used topically to treat various skin ailments. Also called cade oil. * * * …
5pitchlike — adjective Resembling or characteristic of pitch (the tarry substance) …
6bitumen — noun /ˈbɪtjumɛn/ a) Mineral pitch; a black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame; Jew’s pitch. It occurs as an abundant natural product in many places, as on the shores of the Dead and Caspian Seas. It is used in cements, in the… …
7bituminous coal — n. soft coal, mineral coal containing hydrocarbons that evaporate easily and tarry substance and burns with a smoky yellow flame …
8soft coal — n. bituminous coal, mineral coal containing hydrocarbons that evaporate easily and tarry substance and burns with a smoky yellow flame …
9bitumen — A tarry substance formerly used as an oil color, now obsolete because of its tendency to crack and darken …
10Creosote — For other uses, see Creosote (disambiguation). Creosote is the portion of chemical products obtained by the distillation of a tar that remains heavier than water, notably useful for its anti septic and preservative properties.[1] It is produced… …
