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channel black

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gas black

 
–noun
the soot of a natural gas flame, used in paints; fine carbon.
Also called channel black.

Origin:
1880–85
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channel black  
n.  A type of carbon black formed by exposing an iron plate to a natural gas flame and collecting the deposited soot.

[From channel1.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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