Coal tar pitch

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002153",
  "term": "Coal tar pitch",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A viscous, black, amorphous residue obtained from the distillation of coal tar, which itself is a byproduct of coal carbonization. It is a complex mixture of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heterocyclic compounds. Coal tar pitch is widely used as a binder in the production of carbon electrodes, as a roofing material, and in road paving.",
  "subject": "Inorganic Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "aromaticity",
    "hydrocarbons",
    "melting",
    "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-tar-pitch/"
}