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soot definition

soot (so̵ot, so̵̅o̅t)

noun

a black substance consisting chiefly of carbon particles formed by the incomplete combustion of burning matter

Etymology: ME < OE sot, akin to MDu soet < IE base *sed-, to sit: basic sense “what settles”

transitive verb

to cover, soil, or treat with soot

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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