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soot

DEFINITIONS OF: soot

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n a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink

Synonyms:
carbon black, crock, lampblack, smut
Type of:
C, atomic number 6, carbon
an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds

v coat with soot

Type of:
coat, surface
put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
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