Chemicals and Drugs

Soot

A dark powdery deposit of unburned fuel residues, composed mainly of amorphous CARBON and some HYDROCARBONS, that accumulates in chimneys, automobile mufflers and other surfaces exposed to smoke. It is the product of incomplete combustion of carbon-rich organic fuels in low oxygen conditions. It is sometimes called lampblack or carbon black and is used in INK, in rubber tires, and to prepare CARBON NANOTUBES.

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Abstract

A dark powdery deposit of unburned fuel residues, composed mainly of amorphous CARBON and some HYDROCARBONS, that accumulates in chimneys, automobile mufflers and other surfaces exposed to smoke. It is the product of incomplete combustion of carbon-rich organic fuels in low oxygen conditions. It is sometimes called lampblack or carbon black and is used in INK, in rubber tires, and to prepare CARBON NANOTUBES.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Carbon Black
  • Black, Carbon

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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History Note

2007

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Previous Indexing

  • Carbon (1966-2006)

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  1. D20.633w.937w.339w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Soot. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D053260. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D053260
  2. Soot. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soot
  3. Soot. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13174856