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Preferred term

Tar  

Definition

  • Thick, viscous, brown-to-black asphaltic residue resulting from the partial evaporation or distillation of petroleum or other hydrocarbons of asphaltic base or of wood; composition is variable [AAT]

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Entry terms

  • Tars

Notation

  • 111095

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-MWL15TRL-C

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