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lampblack
Lampblack (noun) means an amorphous form of carbon made from soot (incompletely burned organic matter); used to make pigments and inks.
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An amorphous form of carbon made from soot (incompletely burned organic matter); used to make pigments and inks.
"A smudge of lampblack is made on his forehead to disfigure him and thus avert the evil eye."
— James George Frazer, Adonis (1906)
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What is the meaning of lampblack?
"lampblack" (noun) means an amorphous form of carbon made from soot (incompletely burned organic matter); used to make pigments and inks.
What is another word for lampblack?
Other words for "lampblack" include smut, crock, soot.
