:For the computer term, see tar file format.Tar is a viscous black liquid which is derived from the destructive distillation of organic matter. Most tar is produced from coal as a byproduct of coke production, but it can also be produced from petroleum, wood or peat.
Naturally occurring tar pits (e.g. the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles) actually contain asphalt, not tar, and should be more properly known as asphalt pits. Before the development of inherently waterproof substitutes, tar was used as a roofant seal for shingles, and also to seal the hulls of ships and boats and to waterproof sails. It is also a vital component of the first sealed or tarmac roads.
Materials
Tar is also the common name for the resinous partially combusted particulate matter produced by the burning of tobaccoacuminata N. alata N. attenuata N. bigelovil N. clevelandii N. debneyi N. excelsior N. exigua N. forgetiana N. glutinosa N. kawakamii N. knightiana N. langsdorffii N. longiflora N. obtusifolia N. otephora N. paniculata N. plumbagifolia N. quadrivalvis N., cannabissee text Cannabis is a genus of dioecious, annual herbs that belong to the family Cannabaceae, which was formerly placed with the nettles in the order Urticales, but is now in the order Rosales. There is phylogenetic controversy as to whether the cultivat, and other plant material in the act of smoking. Tar is purportedly the most destructive component in habitual tobacco smokingFor information about smoking tobacco, see tobacco smoking. For information about other substances that can be smoked, see cannabis, hashish, cocaine, DMT, heroin, PCP, and methamphetamine. For information about curing meat, see smoking (food) For informa, accumulating in the smoker's lungs over time and damaging them through various biochemical and mechanical processes.
1 Musical instruments
1.1 Drum
Tar is the name of a single-headed drumFor other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). A drum is a musical percussion instrument, consisting of a membrane which is usually stretched taut over a cylindrical tube that is open at the other end. The membrane is struck, either with the hand or played from Turkey to Morocco. It is held mainly with one hand, although the playing hand supports the drum to a certain extent while playing. It has an open tone, and is often either played for accompaniment to other instruments or in tar-ensembles.
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1.2 Lute
Tar is also the name of a long necked, waisted luteThe lute is a plucked string instrument with a fretted neck and a deep round back. It evolved from an instrument originally developed in the Middle East, which was also the ancestor of the superficially similar oud. The words 'lute' and 'oud' are both der. It can be found in AzerbaijanThe Republic of Azerbaijan ( Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan or #x4D9;јҹ is a country in the Caucasus adjacent to the Caspian Sea that shares borders with Russia in the north, Georgia, Armenia, in the west and Iran in the south. The Nakhchivan Au, PersiaPersia is the historical name for the state of Iran. The name was used in the West due to the ancient Greek name for Iran, Persis''. Persia is used to describe the nation of Iran, its people, or its ancient empire. The name Persia comes from a province in, Georgia, Armenia and other areas near the Caucausus Region. The word تار tar itself means string in Persian. This is the root of the the name " guitar" as well as more exotic instruments like the sitar. The place of origin of the tar cannot be confirmed. Armenians, Iranians, and Azerbaijanians will all commonly argue that their respective cultures invented it.
