noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An analytic procedure in which a sample is heated in a furnace to leave a residue of ash, either to determine the gross mineral content, or as a preparation for further analysis

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of ash form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

ash treealluvionalluviumasfash treeashes

Etymology

From ash + -ing.

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