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pitch (tar) (organic material, <materials by composition>, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: A sticky, black residue obtained from the distillation of coal tar, petroleum, or pine tar. Pitch is used as a sealant and wood preservative as well as a component in roofing, paving, and water proofing. |
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pitch (tar) (preferred,C,U,LC,English-P,D,U,N)
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pek (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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brea (alquitrán) (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,U)
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Dutch ..... Te gebruiken voor het zwarte of donkere, stroperige residu van de destillatie van organische materialen, vooral teren, en voor synthetische mengsels die op pekteer lijken. |
Spanish ..... Úsese para el residuo negro u oscuro que queda al destilar materiales orgánicos, especialmente alquitranes, y para las mezclas sintéticas que semejen brea. |
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tar (material) |
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(organic material, <materials by composition>, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) [300012991] |
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