Associations to the word «Lampblack»

Wiktionary

LAMPBLACK, noun. An amorphous form of carbon made from incompletely burned organic matter; used to make pigments and inks.
LAMPBLACK, verb. (transitive) To blacken using this form of carbon.

Dictionary definition

LAMPBLACK, noun. A black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink.

Wise words

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Voltaire