Associations to the word «Soot»

Wiktionary

SOOT, noun. Fine black or dull brown particles of amorphous carbon and tar, produced by the incomplete combustion of coal, oil etc.
SOOT, verb. (transitive) To cover or dress with soot.

Dictionary definition

SOOT, noun. A black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink.
SOOT, verb. Coat with soot.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche