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soot

finely divided carbon deposited from flames during the incomplete combustion of organic substances such as coal
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soot

[su̇t]
(materials)
Impure black carbon with oily compounds obtained from the incomplete combustion of resinous materials, oils, wood, or coal.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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The new episodes saw Sooty, Sweep and Soo enjoying a whole host of different adventures and included top celebrity cameos from Peter Andre, Lisa Riley, John Challis and Steps star FayeTozer.
With special guests circus star Michael Jordan and the ultraviolet specialities of Fantasie de la Nuit, Sooty's Magic Show is set to be a "spectacular treat for the whole family".
There have not been any major scientific breakthroughs as to the reasons behind the decline in the Sooty population.
Back in the 1970s, I found myself at a Butlin's Holiday Camp, in Skegness, where the Sooty Show was in residence.
Although a common sight in the South Atlantic and on tropical islands across the Equator the sooty tern is rarely spotted in the UK, with just 26 confirmed sightings in Britain - the last recorded off the coast of North Wales in 2005.
Michael, who suffers heart problems, says he provides prizes for the Sooty and Sweep appreciation site, which has 1,036 likes and fears it may close as a result.
Kavanagh RP (2002) Comparative diets of the Powerful Owl (Ninox strenua), Sooty Owl (Tyto tenebricosa) and Masked Owl (Tyto novaehollandiae) in southeastern Australia.
Matthew Corbett, the son of the Sooty creator who took over from his father in 1976, said: "Greene ruled that Sooty having a female friend "was to be allowed - but they must never touch".
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