noun

lampblack

lampblack, soot

Lampblack is used as a pigment in paints.

Lampblack is used as a pigment in paints.

lampblack a fine black soot Lampblack is used as a pigment in paints.

Synonyms: soot, carbon black

A compound of 'lamp' and 'black'. It is literally the black soot produced by a lamp.

It's easy to remember as it's literally the 'black' stuff from a 'lamp'.

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