Ashing
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ashing is a noun meaning present participle and gerund of ash.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of ash.
More Meanings
- (analytical chemistry) 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
Word Forms
- ashings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include thermoanalyser, torrefaction, retort, thermoanalyzer, analysis, calcination.
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