soot

UK
/sʊt/
US
/sʊt/

Translations

sootnoun
soots
pl
The chimney was clogged with soot, requiring a thorough cleaning.
La cheminée était obstruée par la suie et nécessitait un nettoyage en profondeur.
sootverb
sooted
Past Simple
sooted
Past Participle
sooting
Gerund
UK
/sʊt/
US
/sʊt/
Additional translations
noircirEn parlant de suie, dans le sens de couvrir d’une couche noire.
sootadjective
Used attributively to describe things consisting of or contaminated with soot.
fuligineuxSurtout littéraire ou technique ; qui est lié à la suie ou en a l’aspect.
Soot particles can pose serious health risks when inhaled.
Les particules fuligineuses peuvent présenter de गंभीर risques pour la santé lorsqu’elles sont inhalées.

Definitions

sootnoun
A black powdery or flaky substance consisting largely of amorphous carbon, produced by the incomplete burning of organic matter.
The chimney was clogged with soot, requiring a thorough cleaning.
sootverb
To cover or coat with soot.
Years of smoke had sooted the ceiling, turning it dark brown.
sootadjective
Relating to, resembling, or consisting of soot.
Soot particles can pose serious health risks when inhaled.