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- [lamp-blak]
- /ˈlæmpˌblæk/
- /ˈlæmp.blæk/
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- [lamp-blak]
- /ˈlæmpˌblæk/
Definitions of lampblack word
- noun lampblack a fine black pigment consisting of almost pure carbon collected as soot from the smoke of burning oil, gas, etc. 1
- noun lampblack A black pigment made from soot. 1
- noun lampblack 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 0
- noun lampblack fine soot produced by the incomplete combustion of oils and other forms of carbon: used as a pigment in paint, ink, etc. 0
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Origin of lampblack
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; lamp + black
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Parts of speech for Lampblack
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lampblack popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
lampblack usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with lampblack
- how to make lampblack?
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