ash | Lernwerd

Forms

1.Solid remains of a fire.
- Ash from the fire floated over the street.
- Ashes from the fire floated over the street.
- The family collected the ashes after burning the body.
2.The nonaqueous remains of a material subjected to any complete oxidation process.
3.Human (or animal) remains after cremation.
- The urn containing his ashes was eventually removed to a closet.
4.Fine particles from a volcano, volcanic ash.

1.To hit the end off (a burning cigar or cigarette).
- "Nonsense," Mrs. Gardiner challenged, ashing her cigarette.
- ‘He’s right, you know,’ said Archie earnestly, ashing a fag in an empty curry bowl.
- Hamilton ashed his cigar, and studied the end of it for some moments without speaking.
2.To reduce to a residue of ash. See ashing.
- The inorganic material left after ashing lung tissue specimens not only contains inhaled particles but also very large quantities of inorganic residue derived from the tissue itself.
- A 10-g food sample was dried, then ashed, and analyzed for salt (NaCl) content by the Mohr titration method (AgNO₃ + Cl → AgCl). The weight of the dried sample was 2g, and the ashed sample weight was 0.5g.
3.To mark (someone) with an ashen cross on the forehead to observe Ash Wednesday.

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Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-der.?

Proto-Germanic *askǭ

Proto-West Germanic *askā

Old English æsce

Middle English asshe

English ash