Chemicals and Drugs

Tars

Viscous materials composed of complex, high-molecular-weight compounds derived from the distillation of petroleum or the destructive distillation of wood or coal. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)

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Viscous materials composed of complex, high-molecular-weight compounds derived from the distillation of petroleum or the destructive distillation of wood or coal. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tars. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013638. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013638
  2. Tars. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tar
  3. Tars. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q186209