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pine tar

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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Nearby words

  1. pine needle,
  2. pine nut,
  3. pine siskin,
  4. pine snake,
  5. pine straw,
  6. pine tree shilling,
  7. pine tree state,
  8. pine warbler,
  9. pine-barren,
  10. pine-tree

Origin of pine tar

First recorded in 1875–80
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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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Medicine definitions for pine tar

pine tar

[pīn]

n.

A viscous or semisolid brown-to-black substance produced by distillation of pine wood and used as an expectorant and antiseptic.
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