soot

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Pronunciation

IPA /suːt/

Noun

soot noun

Fine black or dull brown particles of amorphous carbon and tar, produced by the incomplete combustion of coal, oil etc.

Verb

soot verb

To cover or dress with soot.“to soot land”

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Synonyms

lampblack carbon black smut ashes ash carbon smoke cigarette tobacco fool ryen black carbon char charcoal residue filth

Associated

stratosphere particulate scrotum grime blower aerosol monoxide flue smog combustion chimney glue

Rhymes

put foot output pussyfoot caput input throughput afoot underfoot bigfoot

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