Meaning & use
soot
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A black powdery substance made mostly of carbon, produced by the incomplete burning of coal, wood, or other fuel.
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Soot coated the inside of the old chimney.
His hands were black with soot after cleaning out the fireplace.
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Soot is a byproduct of combustion and is different from ash, which is the fine residue left after something burns completely.
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