Soot

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"Soot" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A dark powdery deposit of unburned fuel residues, composed mainly of amorphous CARBON and some HYDROCARBONS, that accumulates in chimneys, automobile mufflers and other surfaces exposed to smoke. It is the product of incomplete combustion of carbon-rich organic fuels in low oxygen conditions. It is sometimes called lampblack or carbon black and is used in INK, in rubber tires, and to prepare CARBON NANOTUBES.

Descriptor ID	D053260
MeSH Number(s)	D20.633.937.339
Concept/Terms	Soot Soot Carbon Black Carbon Black Black, Carbon

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Complex Mixtures [D20]
Particulate Matter [D20.633]
Smoke [D20.633.937]
Soot [D20.633.937.339]

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