Pitch

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-021084",
  "term": "Pitch",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Residue from the distillation of petroleum or coal tar.\n\n2. The mixture of rosin and turpentine or other volatiles produced in the resin canals of pines and other conifers. Term also applied to mixtures of nonvolatile liquids or noncrystalline solids and volatile oils in other species.",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 63.9824 (CFR 2013)",
    "USDA Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory Madison, Wisconsin Agriculture Handbook No. 188 Dry Kiln Operator's Manual at https://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/usda/ah188/intro_gloss_index.pdf"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/pitch/"
}