lampblack.

A fine black carbon pigment traditionally obtained from soot produced by burning oil or similar fuel.

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Words that belong together

• lampblack pigment
• ink made with lampblack

On the page

The recipe used lampblack for ink.

A jar of lampblack stood on the shelf.

The conservator identified lampblack in the pigment.

Usage notes

Primary category: gothic. Forms: Mass noun. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.