TAR BALLS


Meaning of TAR BALLS in English

Non-volatile hydrocarbon clumps remaining in water after the volatile fractions have evaporated from crude oil that has been discharged or spilled into the marine environment. When washed ashore, these residues, which range in size from marbles to beach balls, spoil beaches and marine habitat.

Environmental engineering English vocabulary.      Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга.