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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
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Qualifier: analytical chemistry
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verb
present participle and gerund of ash
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Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2eHs-der.? Proto-Germanic *askǭ Proto-West Germanic *askā Old English æsce Middle English asshe English ash English -ing English ashing From ash + -ing.
