lampblack

noun

Meaning

An amorphous form of carbon made from incompletely burned organic matter; used to make pigments and inks.
To blacken using this form of carbon.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

soot(English)carbon black(English)smut(English)carbograph(English)charcoal(English)acetylene black(English)lampic acid(English)carbolineum(English)ink(English)gardner(English)creek(English)carbon(English)

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Sources

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