soot
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Another worry is soot, created when fuel burns and when plastic satellite parts burn up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
However, it also produces thick clouds of black smoke, releases soot into the atmosphere, and leaves behind a layer of unburned residue floating on the ocean's surface.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
His uniform and scalp were lined with glistening rivulets of oil, water, soot and sweat.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
It used to be that coal’s biggest opponents were environmentalists who raised alarms about the soot they spew.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
He tried for them in all directions, but his nose was useless, the fine scenting nerves numbed by ash and soot.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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