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noun
a very viscid, blackish-brown liquid having an odor resembling that of turpentine, obtained by the destructive distillation of pine wood, used in paints, roofing, soaps, and, medicinally, for skin infections.
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Origin of pine tar
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby pine tar
Pines, pinesap, pine siskin, pine snake, pine straw, pine tar, pine tree shilling, Pine Tree State, pinetum, Pineville, pine warbler
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British Dictionary definitions for pine tar
pine tar
noun
a brown or black semisolid or viscous substance, produced by the destructive distillation of pine wood, used in roofing compositions, paints, medicines, etc
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