lamp-black

A form of lampblack — An amorphous form of carbon made from soot (incompletely burned organic matter); used to make pigments and inks.

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Meanings

nounlamp-black (countable and uncountable, plural lamp-blacks)

plural lamp-blacks

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of lampblack
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