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What is another word for Sooting?

Pronunciation: [sˈʊtɪŋ] (IPA)

Sooting is a term used to describe the action of producing soot, or the black carbonaceous substance that results from incomplete combustion. Synonyms for sooting include blackening, smudging, darkening, staining, charred, marking, dirtying, sullying, and polluting. These words describe the discoloration of an object or surface due to the presence of soot. In addition, related words include ash, cinder, grime, smoke, and filth. Sooting is most commonly associated with fireplaces, candles, and other sources of open flame, but can also be a result of cooking or industrial processes.
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The night-watchman, Alfred Swanson, took care of this curious plant, which consisted of a battery of petroleum lamps that were forced to burn to the Sooting point.
"Edison, His Life and Inventions"
Frank Lewis Dyer and Thomas Commerford Martin

Related words: sooting stove, wood sooting, sooty stove, soot

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