: 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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Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
Ruidoso Mayor Lynn Crawford said residents will be allowed back into Ruidoso this Monday, warning that people with asthma or other breathing issues may not be able to tolerate the ash, smoke and soot in the air.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 23 June 2024
Other times, his hands were tinged by the flames of the pits, and his clothes blackened with ash and soot.
—Gabriel H. Sanchez, New York Times, 11 June 2024
Pennsylvania, Michigan, Massachusetts, Wisconsin and almost every site in New York were flagged as having soot ash and dirt in the samples, according to the study.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 19 June 2024
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Noun
Firefighters contained the bulk of the fire to the home of origin, but the two adjacent homes received moderate to heavy fire, smoke, soot and water damage.
—Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
Ruidoso Mayor Lynn Crawford said residents will be allowed back into Ruidoso this Monday, warning that people with asthma or other breathing issues may not be able to tolerate the ash, smoke and soot in the air.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 23 June 2024
Other times, his hands were tinged by the flames of the pits, and his clothes blackened with ash and soot.
—Gabriel H. Sanchez, New York Times, 11 June 2024
Pennsylvania, Michigan, Massachusetts, Wisconsin and almost every site in New York were flagged as having soot ash and dirt in the samples, according to the study.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 19 June 2024
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“Soot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soot. Accessed 21 Jul. 2024.
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