: a black substance formed by combustion or separated from fuel during combustion, rising in fine particles, and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke
especially
: the fine powder consisting chiefly of carbon that colors smoke
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Centuries-old murals and priceless artifacts were covered in soot and lead.
—Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Scrub the Brick Scrub the brick with a stiff scrub brush to physically remove the soot.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
Some nearby olive trees, laden with fruit ahead of the upcoming harvest, were also destroyed, their green leaves covered in gray soot from the explosion.
—Matt Bradley, NBC News, 19 Oct. 2024
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Advertisement For example, industries are urging Trump to reconsider and relax the Biden administration’s new rule for fine particulate matter known as PM 2.5, or soot.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Centuries-old murals and priceless artifacts were covered in soot and lead.
—Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Scrub the Brick Scrub the brick with a stiff scrub brush to physically remove the soot.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
Some nearby olive trees, laden with fruit ahead of the upcoming harvest, were also destroyed, their green leaves covered in gray soot from the explosion.
—Matt Bradley, NBC News, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Soot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soot. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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