Sooting: meaning, definitions and examples

creating soot

Sooting refers to the process of producing or releasing soot, which is a black powdery or flaky substance consisting largely of carbon, produced by the incomplete combustion of organic matter. This typically occurs in fireplaces, engines, and during burning wood or coal. The term can also refer to the act of intentionally or accidentally causing an object to become covered in soot. It is important to manage sooting in order to maintain air quality and prevent health hazards associated with soot inhalation.

blackening, darkening, smudging.

Examples of usage

• The fireplace was sooting the walls.

• The engine is sooting up due to poor fuel quality.

• He noticed the lamp sooting over time.

• The chimney was sooting from the burning coal.