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coal-tar pitch
noun
- a residue left by the distillation of coal tar: a mixture of hydrocarbons and finely divided carbon used as a binder for fuel briquettes, road surfaces, and carbon electrodes
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The felt was stuck together in 3-ply mats on the surface with hot coal-tar pitch.
From Project Gutenberg
They are made from the low-grade coals, culm, slack and lignites, blended with coal-tar pitch.
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