Tar

Tar

1. A dark, oily, viscous material, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons, produced by the destructive distillation of organic substances such as wood, coal, or peat. Tar often floats on the tide and is deposited as a sticky substance on the beach.

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Shown is a exhibit of animals from the past trapped in an open tar pit in Los Angeles, California