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soot

[ soot, soot ]

noun

  1. 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.


verb (used with object)

  1. to mark, cover, or treat with soot.

soot

/ ²õÊŠ³Ù /

noun

  1. finely divided carbon deposited from flames during the incomplete combustion of organic substances such as coal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to cover with soot
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

soot

/ ²õt /

  1. A black, powdery substance that consists mainly of carbon and is formed through the incomplete combustion of wood, coal, diesel oil, or other materials. Because it absorbs energy from sunlight rather than reflecting it, soot is believed to be a cause of global warming, especially when it settles on snow and ice, reducing their reflectivity. Soot particles in the air are a contributing factor in respiratory diseases.
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ´Ç´Ç³Ùl±ð²õ²õ adjective
  • ²õ´Ç´Ç³Ùl¾±°ì±ð adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of soot1

before 900; Middle English; Old English ²õųÙ; cognate with Old Norse ²õųÙ
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of soot1

Old English ²õųÙ; related to Old Norse, Middle Low German ²õųÙ, Lithuanian ²õó»å¾±²õ, Old Slavonic ²õ²¹Å¾»å²¹, Old Irish ²õÅ«¾±»å±ð
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Ms Taylor said soot present in Ms McEnroe's lungs showed she had died after the car had caught fire and the cause of death was smoke inhalation, burns and trauma.

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A BBC team visited the site and saw soot, dying vegetation and polluted waterways around.

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And yet with the entire contents of our home ravaged by toxic soot and smoke, we, along with thousands of others, were displaced, forced to find temporary housing.

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The smoke, soot and heat on Jan. 7 did too much damage.

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At a different cluster of makeshift plants in Wada, just outside Mumbai, a team from BBC Indian Languages saw soot, dying vegetation and polluted waterways around the sites.

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