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coal-tar; goudron de houille (Fr.) | coal-tar; goudron de houille (Fr.) | ||
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| + | ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AA43671K4&productDescription=COAL+TAR+SOL+CONTS+ALCHOL+2.5L&vendorId=VN00024248&countryCode=US&language=en SDS] | ||
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Soluble in ether, benzene, carbon disulfide, chloroform. Slightly soluble in ethanol, acetone, methanol, water. | Soluble in ether, benzene, carbon disulfide, chloroform. Slightly soluble in ethanol, acetone, methanol, water. | ||
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* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | ||
Latest revision as of 14:19, 30 October 2020
Description
A black viscous liquid with a naphthalene odor. Coal tar is obtained by the distillation of bituminous coal. It can be separated into several fractions: Gasoline, oil, creosote, and Pitch. Coal tar is used in the manufacture of plastics and aniline dyes. It is also used for waterproofing, paints, roofing, roads, and as a Pesticide.
Synonyms and Related Terms
coal-tar; goudron de houille (Fr.)
Risks
Human carcinogen. Toxic by inhalation. Combustible.
ThermoFisher: SDS
Physical and Chemical Properties
Soluble in ether, benzene, carbon disulfide, chloroform. Slightly soluble in ethanol, acetone, methanol, water.
| CAS | 65996-93-2 |
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| Density | 1.18-1.23 |
Resources and Citations
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000