Soot is a black dust that forms when things burn badly and air is less. It can make surfaces dirty and is often seen in chimneys or near fires.
The chimney was full of black soot.
Smoke left soot on the window glass.
Soot is often sticky and stays on things like walls or pots after things burn. It looks like a black layer and can be difficult to clean.
Soot covered the walls after the fire.
Cleaning soot from the stove is hard work.
Soot is a tiny black powder in smoke that makes the air dirty. It comes from cars, factories, and fires and can cause health problems.
Cars release soot that pollutes the air.
Factories create soot that harms nature.
Soot can make black spots or stains on clothes or walls. These marks are hard to remove and come from smoke.
There was soot on my clothes after the fire.
The soot left black marks on the wall.
When something or someone is ‘sooted’, they get black powder from smoke on them. This is common near fires or smoke sources.
The walls soot quickly from the old stove.
Smoke sooted the window panes last night.
Soot can be collected and used as a black color in painting and drawing. It is a natural pigment from burned material.
Artists use soot as a natural black pigment.
Soot creates deep black colors in paintings.
In science, soot means tiny carbon bits created when fuel burns without enough air. Engineers study it to reduce pollution from machines.
Scientists analyze soot particles from engines.
Soot forms during incomplete combustion in devices.
