Meaning Of The Word Soot

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soot
uncountable noun: Soot is black powder which rises in the smoke from a fire and collects on the inside of chimneys.

soot in American English
a black substance consisting chiefly of carbon particles formed by the incomplete combustion of burning matter
to cover, soil, or treat with soot
noun: a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations
transitive verb: to mark, cover, or treat with soot

soot in British English
noun: finely divided carbon deposited from flames during the incomplete combustion of organic substances such as coal
verb: to cover with soot

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