Coal-derived pitch coke

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002154",
  "term": "Coal-derived pitch coke",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A type of coke produced by the carbonization of coal tar pitch, a byproduct of coal processing. This material is characterized by its high carbon content and often exhibits a highly anisotropic microstructure due to the liquid crystalline nature of the pitch mesophase during carbonization. It is primarily used as a raw material for manufacturing graphite electrodes and other carbon products.",
  "subject": "Inorganic Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "carbonization",
    "coal tar pitch",
    "coke",
    "delayed coking process",
    "extraction",
    "filtration",
    "inhibition",
    "mesophase",
    "petroleum coke",
    "pitch"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 473. 'Recommended terminology for the description of carbon as a solid (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 485 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567030473)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/coal-derived-pitch-coke/"
}