: 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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Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 13 Mar. 2025
The upcoming launch will mark the fourth crewed flight for the Dragon spacecraft Endurance, and will feature a used Falcon 9 first-stage booster, which is evident in the soot and wear visible in the photos.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The agency is reconsidering rules that limit climate pollution from cars and power plants, regulations that limit soot and mercury in the air, and more.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 13 Mar. 2025
The upcoming launch will mark the fourth crewed flight for the Dragon spacecraft Endurance, and will feature a used Falcon 9 first-stage booster, which is evident in the soot and wear visible in the photos.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
The wildfires produced the heaviest smoke and soot the region has seen in recent memory.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Soot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soot. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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