0 a black powder composed mainly of carbon, produced when coal, wood, etc. is burned -- 煤煙；煤灰
It can be dangerous to let too much soot accumulate inside a chimney. 煙囪裡堆積過多的煤灰是很危險的。
The marking with soot seems to refer to non-social behaviour, whereas the tattooing marks the cultural transition of a young woman to womanhood.
Breathing in dust and soot caused lung problems.
Soot is the final product of the lamp that is managed by the women.
A piece of reindeersinew thread is blackened with soot, and is then drawn under and through the skin by means of a needle.
The raven, a master of light, is continuously associated with final products such as soot, excrements, inedible food and human bones.
Such transfer would be particularly advantageous, since a coating of soot would protect the organisms from the damaging effects of ultraviolet radiation.
Here boys, some as young as four years old, were used to brush the soot out of chimneys.
They would use some fat with the soot.
