lampblack

[ lamp-blak ]

/ ˈlæmpˌblæk /

noun

a fine black pigment consisting of almost pure carbon collected as soot from the smoke of burning oil, gas, etc.

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Origin of lampblack

First recorded in 1590–1600; lamp + black

Words nearby lampblack

lamp trimmer, lampad, lampadaire, lampang, lampas, lampblack, lampedusa, lamper eel, lampern, lampers, lampion

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Example sentences from the Web for lampblack

In physical appearance it shows great similarity to the particles of lampblack.
Paint Technology and Tests|Henry A. Gardner
Its roof is stained by lampblack; its walls bear traces of clamps and chains.
With the World's Great Travellers, Volume IV|Various
Ivory-black or bone-black are superior to lampblack, but the latter will do very well for most purposes.
Woodworking for Beginners|Charles Gardner Wheeler
But he felt certain now that a carbon filament, made of something other than tar and lampblack, was what he wanted.
Historic Inventions|Rupert S. Holland

Therefore I tried a mixture in water of linseed oil, soap, and lampblack which met my demands better.
The Invention of Lithography|Alois Senefelder

British Dictionary definitions for lampblack

lampblack

/ (ˈlæmpˌblæk) /

noun

a finely divided form of almost pure carbon produced by the incomplete combustion of organic compounds, such as natural gas, used in making carbon electrodes and dynamo brushes and as a pigment

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