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Lampblack

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An amorphous form of carbon made from incompletely burned organic matter; used to make pigments and inks.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربيةالسناج
6 more languages
Suominoki
हिन्दीकजरा
Latinafuligo
Polskikopeć
Românăchinoroz

Examples

“A smudge of lampblack is made on his forehead to disfigure him and thus avert the evil eye.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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