( n. )
A thick, black, viscous liquid obtained by the distillation of wood, coal, etc., and having a varied composition according to the temperature and material employed in obtaining it.
( n. )
A thick, black, viscous liquid obtained by the distillation of wood, coal, etc., and having a varied composition according to the temperature and material employed in obtaining it.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012