: a black substance formed by combustion or separated from fuel during combustion, rising in fine particles, and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke
especially
: the fine powder consisting chiefly of carbon that colors smoke
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Jack Ewing, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Related article How to help Texas wildfire victims Other research has found higher risks of anxiety and depression in people exposed to higher concentrations of particle pollution or soot, and wildfires produce significant amounts of soot.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
The Biden administration is setting tougher standards for deadly soot pollution, saying that reducing fine particle matter from tailpipes, smokestacks and other industrial sources could prevent thousands of premature deaths a year.
—Matthew Daly, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2024
Six of the 10 cities with the most soot pollution were in California, and two more were in the West: Medford, Oregon and greater Phoenix.
—TIME, 7 Feb. 2024
By mid-February, the festive holidays are a distant memory, my expensive sweaters are all pilled and the bleak weather is made even more depressing by lingering snow piles sporting a thick layer of soot.
—Contributing Writer Emily Farris, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
Onlookers gathered around him to comfort him, handing him water bottles as more people covered in dust and soot gathered there.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2024
Read our coverage here Feb. 15, 2024 The rules are also expected to reduce health-damaging soot emissions from gas cars by more than 95% — a move that could improve air quality in cities like Los Angeles, where many homes are built near freeways.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Balanced and focused aromas that include soot, smoke, mint and red licorice.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
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Editors’ Picks Image The agency said that the transition to cleaner trucks would help reduce emissions of soot and other pollutants that affect about 72 million people who live near freight truck routes in the United States.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Related article How to help Texas wildfire victims Other research has found higher risks of anxiety and depression in people exposed to higher concentrations of particle pollution or soot, and wildfires produce significant amounts of soot.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
The Biden administration is setting tougher standards for deadly soot pollution, saying that reducing fine particle matter from tailpipes, smokestacks and other industrial sources could prevent thousands of premature deaths a year.
—Matthew Daly, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2024
Six of the 10 cities with the most soot pollution were in California, and two more were in the West: Medford, Oregon and greater Phoenix.
—TIME, 7 Feb. 2024
By mid-February, the festive holidays are a distant memory, my expensive sweaters are all pilled and the bleak weather is made even more depressing by lingering snow piles sporting a thick layer of soot.
—Contributing Writer Emily Farris, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
Onlookers gathered around him to comfort him, handing him water bottles as more people covered in dust and soot gathered there.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2024
Read our coverage here Feb. 15, 2024 The rules are also expected to reduce health-damaging soot emissions from gas cars by more than 95% — a move that could improve air quality in cities like Los Angeles, where many homes are built near freeways.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Balanced and focused aromas that include soot, smoke, mint and red licorice.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
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“Soot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soot. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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