lampblack

Plural: lampblacks

Noun

a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
An amorphous form of carbon made from incompletely burned organic matter; used to make pigments and inks.

Verb

To blacken (something) using this form of carbon.

Origin / Etymology

From lamp + black.

Synonyms

carbon black, crock, smut, soot

Scrabble Score: 21

lampblack: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
lampblack: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lampblack: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 27

lampblack: valid Words With Friends Word