Coal tar

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-001375",
  "term": "Coal tar",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A by-product of the destructive distillation of coal used as a topical antieczematic. It is an antipruritic and keratoplastic agent used also in the treatment of psoriasis and other skin conditions. Occupational exposure to soots, tars, and certain mineral oils is known to be carcinogenic according to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens.",
  "subject": "Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry",
  "see_also": [
    "organic compounds",
    "byproducts",
    "creosote"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2015",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "alquitrán mineral"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/coal-tar/"
}