soot

• Sustancia negra, en forma de polvo o copos, compuesta principalmente de carbono amorfo, que se forma por la combustión incompleta de materia orgánica y que se ha usado históricamente para fabricar pigmentos y tintas.

A black, powdery or flaky substance consisting largely of amorphous carbon, produced by the incomplete combustion of organic matter, and historically used in the production of pigments and ink.

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1. Black powdery substanceB1formal

   A black, powdery or flaky substance consisting largely of amorphous carbon, produced by the incomplete burning of organic matter such as coal or wood. It is often used in making pigments and inks.

   hollín

   • The chimney sweep was covered in black soot.
   • Old lamps produced a lot of soot that stained the walls.
   • Artists sometimes use soot to create a deep black pigment for ink.

   Sinónimoscarbon blacklampblacksmut

• Verbo que significa cubrir, ensuciar o ennegrecer con hollín (sustancia negra y pulverulenta formada por la combustión incompleta).

A verb meaning to cover, smear, or blacken with soot (a black powdery substance produced by incomplete combustion).

1. Coat with sootC1formal

   To cover or blacken something with soot, a black powdery substance produced by incomplete combustion.

   Tiznar con hollín

   • The chimney sweep's hands were sooted from his work.
   • Years of candle use had sooted the ceiling above the altar.
   • The explosion sooted the entire facade of the building.

   Sinónimosbegrimeblackendirtysmokesmudgesoilstain