Lamp black

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006433",
  "term": "Lamp black",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A carbon black made by burning aromatic-rich oil in shallow flat pans with limited air and collecting the soot. Its particles are relatively large, around 100 nanometres, with a broad size distribution and a surface area of only a few tens of square metres per gram, well below furnace blacks. It is mainly used as a black pigment in inks, paints and coatings.",
  "subject": "Inorganic Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "lamp"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 473. 'Recommended terminology for the description of carbon as a solid (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 496 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567030473)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/lamp-black/"
}