Dross and Soot

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Dross noun - Discarded or useless material.

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Soot and dross are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Soot" instead a noun "Dross".

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

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Dross and soot are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dross" instead a noun "Soot".

Nearby Words: sooty, sooted, sooting

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