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fuligem — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • soot noun The fine black powder left behind when coal, wood, or oil burns incompletely.

Senses

fuligem is used for these senses in English:

  • soot Fine black or dull brown particles of amorphous carbon and tar, produced by the incomplete combustion of coal, oil etc.

soot — full definition

  1. noun The fine black powder left behind when coal, wood, or oil burns incompletely.
  2. verb To cover or stain something with soot.