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noun
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.
verb (used with object)
2.
to mark, cover, or treat with soot.
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Sootlike
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Origin:
before 900; Middle English; Old English sōt; cognate with Old Norse sōt
before 900; Middle English; Old English sōt; cognate with Old Norse sōt
Related forms
soot·less, adjective
soot·like, adjective
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Word Origin & History
soot
O.E. sot, from P.Gmc. *sotam "soot" (cf. O.N. sot, O.Du. soet, N.Fris. sutt), lit. "what settles," from PIE *sodo- (cf. O.C.S. sazda, Lith. suodziai, O.Ir. suide, Bret. huzel "soot"), from base *sod-/*sed- "to sit" (see sedentary).
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Science Dictionary
soot  (s t) Pronunciation Key
A black, powdery substance that consists mainly of carbon and is formed through the incomplete combustion of wood, coal, diesel oil, or other materials. Because it absorbs energy from sunlight rather than reflecting it, soot is believed to be a cause of global warming, especially when it settles on snow and ice, reducing their reflectivity. Soot particles in the air are a contributing factor in respiratory diseases. |
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