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Ashing

noun, verb

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

Etymology

Etymology 1

From ash + -ing.

Etymology 2

From ash + -ing.

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