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soot | sootlike |

As a noun soot

is fine black or dull brown particles of amorphous carbon and tar, produced by the incomplete combustion of coal, oil etc.

As a verb soot

is to cover or dress with soot.

As an adjective sootlike is

resembling soot or some aspect of it.

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

    *

    sootlike

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling soot or some aspect of it.

    • Synonyms

    * sooty