wood smoke

collocation in English

meaningsofwoodandsmoke

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wood
noun
uk
/wʊd/us
/wʊd/
a hard substance that forms the branches and trunks of trees and can be used as a building material, for making things, or as ...
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smoke
noun
uk
/sməʊk/us
/smoʊk/
the grey, black, or white mixture of gas and very small pieces of carbon that is produced when ...
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(Definition ofwoodandsmokefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The whole town, blanketed by a cloud ofwoodsmoke, smelt tantalizingly of braaivleis (barbecue) and curry.
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Indoorwoodsmokepollution causing lower respiratory disease in children.
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However, outdoor wood boilers emit morewoodsmokeand associated pollutants than other wood-burning appliances.
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Some of these pollutants are known to cause cancer but their effects on human health via exposure towoodsmokehave not been extensively studied.
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As such, syringol is an important component ofwoodsmoke.
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Hydrogen cyanide is contained in the exhaust of vehicles, in tobacco andwoodsmoke, and in smoke from burning nitrogen-containing plastics.
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Herbs, spices, orwoodsmokemay be used as flavoring agents.
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Flavor is described as citrusy, smoky (if dried withwoodsmoke), and nutty.
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The primary pollutants inwoodsmokeare carbon monoxide and nitric oxide.
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Some of the header faces are exposed towoodsmoke, generating a grey-blue colour, while other simply vitrified until they reach a deeper blue colour.
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Many of the odor compounds inwoodsmoke, especially the phenolic compounds, are unstable, dissipating after a few weeks or months.
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Guaiacol is present inwoodsmoke, resulting from the pyrolysis of lignin.
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Phenol and other phenolic compounds inwoodsmokeare both antioxidants, which slow rancidification of animal fats, and antimicrobials, which slow bacterial growth.
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A number ofwoodsmokecompounds act as preservatives.
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An improperly used or built outdoor wood boiler can produce great amounts ofwoodsmokeand waste material.
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A major component ofwoodsmokeis fine particles that may account for a large portion of particulate air pollution in some regions.
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Woodsmokecan cause disease and even death in children because it is associated with lower respiratory tract infections.
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This change drastically improves their health by removing the toxicwoodsmokefrom the kitchen and saves a significant amount of time and money spent to provide firewood.
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Outdoor air may contain low levels of benzene from automobile service stations,woodsmoke, tobacco smoke, the transfer of gasoline, exhaust from motor vehicles, and industrial emissions.
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They can sense pinewoodsmokefrom up to 50 miles away, and can see infrared light, helping them to zero in as they get closer to a forest fire.
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