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What is coal tar and what are its uses?

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Coal tar: It is a black coloured thick liquid with an unpleasant smell. It is a mixture of about 200 substances. 

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Products obtained from the coal tar are used as starting material for various substances like synthetic dyes, drugs, explosives, perfumes, plastics, paints and roofing material. Naphthaleine balls obtained from coal tar used to repel moths and other insects.

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