Tar and oakum
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SEALANTSTar and oakum
CAULKUse oakum or tar on a boat
caulkingStop up (the seams of a boat) with oakum and waterproofing material, or by driving plate-junctions together; make (a boat) watertight by this method
calkingStop up (the seams of a boat) with oakum and waterproofing material, or by driving plate-junctions together; make (a boat) watertight by this method
TERPSCompetitors of Wahoos and Tar Heels
CAROLINASWhere Game Cocks and Tar Heels hail from.
quinolinesA pungent oily liquid present in coal tar and bone oil
anthracenea tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, found in coal tar and isolated as colourless crystals
THAMESRiver that "sweats oil and tar" in T. S. Eliot's "The Waste Land"
tarto coat (a person) with tar and feathers as a punishment or humiliation
tarpaperA heavy paper impregnated with tar and used as a waterproofing material in building
anthracenesANTHRACENE, a tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, found in coal tar and isolated as colourless crystals
retenecrystalline hydrocarbon, C18H18, obtained chiefly from the tar of resinous woods and certain fossil resins
phenanthreneA crystalline hydrocarbon present in coal tar, used esp. in making dyes and synthetic drugs
coumaroneAn organic compound present in coal tar, used to make thermoplastic resins chiefly for paints and varnishes
creosoteA colorless, pungent, oily liquid, containing creosol and other compounds, distilled from wood tar and used as an antiseptic
pyrenepolycyclic, aromatic crystalline hydrocarbon, C16H10, consisting of four fused benzene rings, found in coal tar and believed to be carcinogenic
pyrenespolycyclic, aromatic crystalline hydrocarbon, C16H10, consisting of four fused benzene rings, found in coal tar and believed to be carcinogenic
oakumloosely twisted hemp or jute fiber impregnated with tar or a tar derivative and used in caulking seams and packing joints
macadamBroken stone of even size used in successively compacted layers for surfacing roads and paths, and typically bound with tar or bitumen
thiophenwater-insoluble, colorless liquid, C4H4S, resembling benzene, occurring in crude coal-tar benzene: used chiefly as a solvent and in organic synthesis
acridinecolorless, crystalline solid, C13H9N, usually obtained from the anthracine fraction of coal tar: used chiefly in the synthesis of dyes and drugs
macadamsBroken stone of even size used in successively compacted layers for surfacing roads and paths, and typically bound with tar or bitumen
naphthaleneA volatile white crystalline compound produced by the distillation of coal tar, used in mothballs and as a raw material for chemical manufacture
cresolany of three isomeric compounds having the formula C7H8O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant
loggerheadiron tool consisting of a long handle terminating in a ball or bulb that is heated and used to melt tar or to heat liquids
creosoteA dark brown oil distilled from coal tar and used as a wood preservative. It contains a number of phenols, cresols, and other organic compounds
cyclopentadienea colourless liquid unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon obtained in the cracking of petroleum hydrocarbons and the distillation of coal tar, used in the manufacture of plastics and insecticides
fuchsingreenish, water-soluble, solid, coal-tar derivative, obtained by the oxidation of a mixture of aniline and the toluidines, that forms deep-red solutions: used chiefly as a dye
phenolicwhite, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous mass, C6H5OH, obtained from coal tar, or a hydroxyl derivative of benzene: used chiefly as a disinfectant, as an antiseptic, and in organic synthesis
phenolswhite, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous mass, C6H5OH, obtained from coal tar, or a hydroxyl derivative of benzene: used chiefly as a disinfectant, as an antiseptic, and in organic synthesis
phenolwhite, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous mass, C6H5OH, obtained from coal tar, or a hydroxyl derivative of benzene: used chiefly as a disinfectant, as an antiseptic, and in organic synthesis
creosolcolorless oily liquid, C8H10O2, having an agreeable odor and a burning taste, obtained from wood tar and guaiacum resin: used as a disinfectant, in the manufacture of resins, and in ore flotation
toluolscolorless, water-insoluble, flammable liquid, C7H8, having a benzenelike odor, obtained chiefly from coal tar and petroleum: used as a solvent in the manufacture of benzoic acid, benzaldehyde, TNT, and other organic compounds
toluolcolorless, water-insoluble, flammable liquid, C7H8, having a benzenelike odor, obtained chiefly from coal tar and petroleum: used as a solvent in the manufacture of benzoic acid, benzaldehyde, TNT, and other organic compounds
toluenescolorless, water-insoluble, flammable liquid, C7H8, having a benzenelike odor, obtained chiefly from coal tar and petroleum: used as a solvent in the manufacture of benzoic acid, benzaldehyde, TNT, and other organic compounds
toluenecolorless, water-insoluble, flammable liquid, C7H8, having a benzenelike odor, obtained chiefly from coal tar and petroleum: used as a solvent in the manufacture of benzoic acid, benzaldehyde, TNT, and other organic compounds
quinolinecolorless, liquid, water-immiscible, nitrogenous base, C9H7N, having a disagreeable odor, occurring in coal tar, and usually prepared by oxidizing a mixture of glycerol and aniline: used as a solvent and reagent and to make dyes