ashing

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noun

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

OriginEnglish ash ← Middle English asche ← Old English æsce →
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Meanings

nounashing (plural ashings)

plural ashings

  1. analytical chemistryAn 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. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of ash

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eHs-der.?
  2. Proto-Germanic*askǭ
  3. Proto-West Germanic*askā
  4. Old Englishæsce
  5. Middle Englishasche
  6. Englishash
  7. Englishashing

From ash + -ing.

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Anagrams

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APA

ashing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ashing

MLA

“ashing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ashing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ashing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ashing.

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