birch tar

noun

A substance (liquid when heated) derived from dry distillation of birch bark, and composed of phenols such as guaiacol, cresol, xylenol and creosol.

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birch pitch
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Meanings

noun
  1. A substance (liquid when heated) derived from dry distillation of birch bark, and composed of phenols such as guaiacol, cresol, xylenol and creosol.

    Synonyms: birch pitch

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA substance (liquid when heated) derived from dry distillation of birch bark, and composed of phenols such as guaiacol, cresol, xylenol and creosol.

Similar
birch pitch
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APA

birch tar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birch%20tar

MLA

“birch tar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birch%20tar. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “birch tar,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birch%20tar.

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