soot

soot  (st, st)

n.

The fine black particles, chiefly composed of carbon, produced by incomplete combustion of coal, oil, wood, or other fuels.

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[Middle English, from Old English st; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]

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soot v.

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soot

Noun

a black powder formed by the incomplete burning of organic substances such as coal [Old English sōt]

sooty adj

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soot  (st)

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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	soot - a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink carbon black, crock, lampblack, smut atomic number 6, carbon, C - an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
Verb	1.	soot - coat with soot coat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate"

Translations

soot [sut] n → hollín m

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soot [sut] n → suie f

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soot [sut] n → Ruß m

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soot [sut] n → fuliggine f