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soot, black or dull brown deposit of fine powder resulting from incomplete combustion of fuel of high carbon content, e.g., coal, wood, and oil. It consists chiefly of amorphous carbon and tarry substances that cause it to adhere to surfaces. Soot obtained from coal also contains sulfur and ammonia. See carbon black carbon black, mixture of partially burned hydrocarbons. Carbon black is produced by partial combustion of natural gas. It is used as a black pigment for inks and paints, and is used in large amounts by the tire industry in the production of vulcanized rubber.
..... Click the link for more information. . soot finely divided carbon deposited from flames during the incomplete combustion of organic substances such as coal soot [su̇t] (materials) Impure black carbon with oily compounds obtained from the incomplete combustion of resinous materials, oils, wood, or coal. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | This flame is a relatively low tendency to sooting flame, for which the commonly adopted assumption of decoupling the gas phase from soot might be justified. The next step will probably be something more complex, such as toluene, which is a highly sooting fuel. |
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