[soo
t, soot] 
| 1. | a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations. |
| 2. | to mark, cover, or treat with soot. |
| soot (sŏŏt, sōōt) n. The fine black particles, chiefly composed of carbon, produced by incomplete combustion of coal, oil, wood, or other fuels. [Middle English, from Old English sōt; see sed- in Indo-European roots.] soot v. |