soot (noun)

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• soot|fall — «SUT FL, SOOT », noun. 1. the fall of soot left in the air especially by smokestacks in an industrial area. 2. the amount of soot falling within a certain time and area …   Useful english dictionary

• soot — ► NOUN ▪ a black powdery or flaky substance produced by the incomplete burning of organic matter. ORIGIN Old English …   English terms dictionary

• soot — /sʊt / (say soot) noun 1. a black carbonaceous substance produced during the imperfect combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke. –verb (t) 2. to mark, cover …  

• soot´i|ness — soot|y «SUT ee, SOO tee», adjective, soot|i|er, soot|i|est, verb, soot|ied, soot|y| …   Useful english dictionary

• soot´i|ly — soot|y «SUT ee, SOO tee», adjective, soot|i|er, soot|i|est, verb, soot|ied, soot|y| …   Useful english dictionary

• soot|y — «SUT ee, SOO tee», adjective, soot|i|er, soot|i|est, verb, soot|ied, soot|y| …   Useful english dictionary

• soot — [ sut ] noun uncount a dirty black powder that is produced when you burn something such as coal or wood ╾ soot|y adjective …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• soot — noun a black powdery or flaky substance consisting largely of amorphous carbon, produced by the incomplete burning of organic matter. verb cover or clog with soot. Origin OE sōt, of Gmc origin …   English new terms dictionary

• soot — noun (U) black powder that is produced when something is burnt: There was a lot of soot up the chimney. sooty adjective …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• soot blowing — noun : removal of soot deposits on the tubes of a steam generator by a blast of air or steam …   Useful english dictionary

• soot — noun /ˈsʊt/ Fine black or dull brown particles of amorphous carbon and tar, produced by the incomplete combustion of coal, oil etc. Syn: lampblack …   Wiktionary