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Definition of Lampblack
1. Noun. A black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink.
Exact synonyms: Carbon Black, Crock, Smut, Soot
Generic synonyms: Atomic Number 6, C, Carbon
Derivative terms: Smut, Soot, Sooty, Sooty
Generic synonyms: Atomic Number 6, C, Carbon
Derivative terms: Smut, Soot, Sooty, Sooty
Definition of Lampblack
1. n. The fine impalpable soot obtained from the smoke of carbonaceous substances which have been only partly burnt, as in the flame of a smoking lamp. It consists of finely divided carbon, with sometimes a very small proportion of various impurities. It is used as an ingredient of printers' ink, and various black pigments and cements.
Definition of Lampblack
1. Noun. An amorphous form of carbon made from incompletely burned organic matter; used to make pigments and inks. ¹
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Definition of Lampblack
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