- pine tar
- noun Date: 1880 tar obtained by destructive distillation of pinewood and used especially in roofing and soaps and in the treatment of skin diseases
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
pine tar
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Pine tar — is a sticky material produced by the high temperature carbonization of pine wood in anoxic conditions (dry distillation or destructive distillation). The wood is rapidly decomposed by applying heat and pressure in a closed container; the primary… … Wikipedia
pine tar — n tar obtained from the wood of pine trees (genus Pinus and esp. P. palustris) and used in soaps and in the treatment of skin diseases * * * a viscid, blackish brown liquid obtained by destructive distillation of the wood of various pine trees,… … Medical dictionary
pine tar — n. a viscid, blackish brown liquid prepared by the destructive distillation of pine wood and used in the preparation of expectorants, disinfectants, tar paints, roofing materials, etc … English World dictionary
pine tar — pine′ tar n. chem. pha a viscid, blackish brown liquid with an odor resembling that of turpentine, obtained by the destructive distillation of pine wood, used in paints, roofing, soaps, and as an antiseptic • Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
pine tar — noun a dark viscous substance obtained from the destructive distillation of pine wood • Hypernyms: ↑wood tar * * * noun : tar obtained by destructive distillation of pinewood that is a viscid dark brown phenolic liquid of empyreumatic odor and… … Useful english dictionary
Pine Tar Incident — In Major League Baseball lore, the Pine Tar Incident (also known as the Pine Tar Game) refers to a controversial incident that took place in an American League game played between the Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees on July 24, 1983.The… … Wikipedia
pine-tar rag — noun baseball equipment consisting of a rag soaked with pine tar; used on the handle of a baseball bat to give a batter a firm grip • Hypernyms: ↑rag, ↑shred, ↑tag, ↑tag end, ↑tatter, ↑baseball equipment … Useful english dictionary
pine-tar oil — noun : a dark brown phenolic liquid of empyreumatic odor obtained by distillation of pine tar and used chiefly as a deodorant, antiseptic, and parasiticide and in ore flotation … Useful english dictionary
pine tar — 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. [1875 80] * * * … Universalium
pine tar — noun A dark viscous substance obtained from the destructive distillation of pine wood; used by batters to improve their grip … Wiktionary
