coal tar
Black industrial pitch
Coal tar is a thick, dark liquid produced when coal is heated in the absence of air.
It contains hundreds of compounds and serves as a source for dyes, drugs, and industrial chemicals.
In medicine, coal tar appears in shampoos and ointments to treat psoriasis and dandruff: coal tar shampoo, coal tar soap.
Purification via vaporization
- cokingCoal-to-coke conversion process
- carbonizationConversion to char
- coke ovenFurnace producing metallurgical fuel
- byproductSecondary outcome of production
steelworks · blast furnace · petrochemical · heavy industry · hydrocarbon · naphthalene · phenol · creosote
Making impervious to moisture
- roofingInstalling overhead shelter material
- damp-proofingBarrier against structural wetness
- protective coatingMaterial shielding a surface
- weatherproofingProtection from outdoor conditions
crack filler · wood preservative · creosote · pitch · mastic · membrane · moisture barrier
Immune system attacks skin cells
- eczemaInflammatory skin disorder
- dermatitisInflammation of the skin
- dandruffFlaky scalp condition
- scalpSkin covering skull
shampoo · ointment · topical · seborrhea · itching · pruritus · inflammation · plaque
Filled with combustion haze
- acridUnpleasantly sharp-smelling
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- distinctiveReadily identifiable, set apart
naphthalene · mothball · carbolic · phenolic
distillation
Purification via vaporization
- cokingCoal-to-coke conversion process
- carbonizationConversion to char
- coke ovenFurnace producing metallurgical fuel
byproduct · steelworks · blast furnace · petrochemical · heavy industry · hydrocarbon · naphthalene · phenol · creosote · pitch
waterproofing
Making impervious to moisture
- roofingInstalling overhead shelter material
- damp-proofingBarrier against structural wetness
- protective coatingMaterial shielding a surface
weatherproofing · crack filler · wood preservative · creosote · pitch · mastic · membrane · moisture barrier
psoriasis
Immune system attacks skin cells
- eczemaInflammatory skin disorder
- dermatitisInflammation of the skin
- dandruffFlaky scalp condition
scalp · shampoo · ointment · topical · seborrhea · itching · pruritus · inflammation · plaque · therapeutic
smoky
Filled with combustion haze
distinctive · naphthalene · mothball · carbolic · phenolic
asphalt
Petroleum-based paving material
macadam · roadway · driveway · resurfacing · surfacing · paving · hot-mix · patching · pothole · chipseal
- topicalsointment, lotion, cream, balm, salve
- Chemical Industrychemical engineering, chemical manufacturing, chemical plants, industrial chemistry, petrochemicals
- coalanthracite, bituminous, lignite, slack, culm
- Toxicspoison, poisons, toxins, toxicity, carcinogens
- carcinogensasbestos, benzene, formaldehyde, arsenic, tobacco smoke
- coal poweranthracite, bituminous, lignite, boiler, furnace
coal tarpetroleum
Natural underground hydrocarbon liquid
crude oil · pine tar · wood tar · natural gas · shale oil
coal tarnatural resin
Plant-derived sticky exudate
tree sap · beeswax · plant extract · essential oil · amber
coal, tar, charcoal, coalesce, coalition, tarry, tarred, tarring, colliery