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Lampblack vs Soot - What's the difference?

lampblack | soot | Synonyms |

Soot is a synonym of lampblack.



As nouns the difference between lampblack and soot

is that lampblack is an amorphous form of carbon made from incompletely burned organic matter; used to make pigments and inks while soot is fine black or dull brown particles of amorphous carbon and tar, produced by the incomplete combustion of coal, oil etc.

As verbs the difference between lampblack and soot

is that lampblack is {{cx|transitive|lang=en}} To blacken using this form of carbon while soot is to cover or dress with soot.

lampblack

English

Alternative forms

* lamp-black

Noun

  • An amorphous form of carbon made from incompletely burned organic matter; used to make pigments and inks.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To blacken using this form of carbon.

    • soot

    English

    (wikipedia soot)

    Noun

    (-)
  • Fine black or dull brown particles of amorphous carbon and tar, produced by the incomplete combustion of coal, oil etc.

    • Synonyms

    * lampblack

    See also

    * carbon black

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cover or dress with soot.
    • to soot land
    (Mortimer)

    Anagrams

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