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Noun lampblack has 1 sense
  1. carbon black, lampblack, soot, smut - a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
    --1 is a kind of carbon, C, atomic number 6

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Lampblack

Definition:

Lampblack refers to a black, carbonaceous pigment obtained from the incomplete combustion of various materials, such as oil, resin, or wood.

Parts of Speech:

  • Noun
  • Verb

Senses:

Noun:

  1. A black pigment obtained from the soot produced by burning oily substances.
  2. Carbon black used in printing ink, paints, and pigments.

Verb:

  1. To coat or color with lampblack.

Examples:

Noun:

  1. The artist mixed lampblack with oil to create a deep shade of black for his painting.
  2. Lampblack is commonly used as a coloring agent in the production of ink.

Verb:

  1. She carefully lampblacked the edges of the paper to give it an antique look.

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