Definition of Soot
Soot
soot
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(noun)
a black substance that may be flaky or powdery in texture, consisting mainly of carbon, produced when organic matter is burned incompletely;
e.g. The fireplace is filled with soot and needs to be cleaned.
(verb)
to cover or coat something with the fine black powder formed by burning organic matter;
e.g. There was enough smoke to soot the bricks and turn them black.
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