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Answer for the clue "Coal-tar carbon ", 6 letters:
durene

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Durene , or 1,2,4,5-tetramethylbenzene , is an organic compound with the formula CH(CH). It is a colourless solid with a sweet odor. The compound is classified as an alkylbenzene . It is one of three isomers of tetramethylbenzene, the other two being prehnitene ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Durene \Du"rene\, n. [L. durus hard; -- so called because solid at ordinary temperatures.] (Chem.) A colorless, crystalline, aromatic hydrocarbon, C6H2(CH3)4 , off artificial production, with an odor like camphor.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context organic compound English) 1,2,4,5-tetramethylbenzene, an aromatic hydrocarbon used as a solvent and in the manufacture of pyromellitic acid.