: 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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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
When burned, candles with paraffin wax may release soot and other harmful chemicals.
—Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
Experts began the restoration by removing dust, bird droppings, soot and other deposits from the monument’s sandstone reliefs.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024
The walls were midnight-black from generations of soot.
—Johannes Lichtman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024
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Noun
While the refinery is a sizable employer, with about 600 employees and 300 contractors operating the site, there have been complaints in recent years of acrid odors, soot and harmful emissions.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
When burned, candles with paraffin wax may release soot and other harmful chemicals.
—Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
Experts began the restoration by removing dust, bird droppings, soot and other deposits from the monument’s sandstone reliefs.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024
The walls were midnight-black from generations of soot.
—Johannes Lichtman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Soot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soot. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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