caligine — meaning in English
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English meaning
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smog
noun A thick haze of smoke and fog caused by air pollution.
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soot
noun The fine black powder left behind when coal, wood, or oil burns incompletely.
Senses
caligine is used for these senses in English:
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smog
A noxious mixture of particulates and gases that is the result of urban air pollution.
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soot
Fine black or dull brown particles of amorphous carbon and tar, produced by the incomplete combustion of coal, oil etc.
soot — full definition
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noun The fine black powder left behind when coal, wood, or oil burns incompletely.
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verb To cover or stain something with soot.
