Definition: 'Tar'
tar
Type: TermPronunciation: tahr
Definitions:
1. A thick, semisolid, blackish brown mass, of complex hydrocarbon composition, obtained by destructive distillation of carbonaceous materials. For individual tars, see specific names.
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