soot

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noun

ˈsu̇t

ˈsət,

ˈsüt

Synonyms of soot next

: 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

soot

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verb

sooted; sooting; soots

transitive verb

: to coat or cover with soot

Examples of soot in a Sentence

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Noun

The people who could escape were covered in soot as smoke and flames filled the building and the attackers slipped away from the scene unnoticed, the FBI said. —

Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2023 City windows are often caked in air pollutants from construction and building materials, car exhaust, even soot from Canadian wildfires. —

Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2023 The wick trimmer keeps wicks at a safe burning height and reduces soot, and the snuffer helps reduce smokiness when putting out a flame. —

Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2023 Maui County shared the photos showing Bissen and Green walking along the once-bustling Front Street, the historical Sugar Cane Train and Banyan Court, all eerily quiet and covered in soot. —

Diana Dasrath, NBC News, 11 Aug. 2023 This prevents issues like smoking, crackling, and excess soot that can stain the candle. —

Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023 At one point, smoke from the fire near Edson formed pyrocumulonimbus clouds that injected a plume of soot 31 miles up into the stratosphere, which then traveled around the globe. —

Omar Mouallem, WIRED, 23 Aug. 2023 The off-white stucco exteriors of his buildings are coated with soot within days of completion. —

Lawrence Jackson, Harper's Magazine, 10 July 2023 Bad air quality can be caused by a number of different things, including wildfire soot and smoke, and chemicals released when burning fossil fuels. —

Aurora Sousanis, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2023 See More

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