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Definition of soot
: 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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Nearby residents' complained of black soot in their homes and a video shot in Windsor showed a swirling black cloud of pet coke dust pollution over the Detroit River.
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But those fireworks along with other community fireworks can fill local air with smoke and soot.
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The study found that a specific atmospheric event, a snowstorm in late July and early August of 2013, was the critical factor in delivering the soot to the surface of Greenland.
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Big Ed’s doesn’t look identical to the convenience store the soot ghosts are seen milling about.
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Big Ed’s doesn’t look identical to the convenience store the soot ghosts are seen milling about.
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All 36 died of smoke inhalation, their lungs clogged with smoke and soot, according to autopsy information in the report provided by the coroner’s office.
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Today his drawings — made with his primary medium of soot and his own spit — as well as his collages and constructions are collected by museums and art lovers around the world.
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An effort to crack down on diesel soot, which was killed in 2015, has struggled to find support this year.
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Origin and Etymology of soot
Middle English, from Old English sōt; akin to Old Irish suide soot, Old English sittan to sit
soot
Definition of soot
transitive verb
: to coat or cover with soot
First Known Use of soot
1602
SOOT Defined for English Language Learners
soot
playDefinition of soot for English Language Learners
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: a black powder that is formed when something (such as wood or coal) is burned
SOOT Defined for Kids
soot
playDefinition of soot for Students
: a black powder formed when something is burned : the very fine powder that colors smoke
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