Phrase guide

fly ash

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈflaɪ æʃ/
  • General-American: /ˈflaɪ ˌæʃ/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A residue generated in the combustion of powdered coal or other materials, comprising the fine particles that rise with the flue gases; when generated industrially it is usually captured and can be recycled for use in construction materials.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: flue ash

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ash

2

noun

Meaning 2

fine solid particles of ash that are carried into the air when fuel is combusted

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ash

History

Etymology

From fly (“(obsolete) act of flying”, noun) + ash.

Across languages

Translations

31 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: vliegas — residue generated in the combustion of powdered coal or other materials, comprising the fine particles that rise with the flue gases
  • Arabic: رماد متطاير — residue generated in the combustion of powdered coal or other materials, comprising the fine particles that rise with the flue gases
  • Catalan: cendra volant — residue generated in the combustion of powdered coal or other materials, comprising the fine particles that rise with the flue gases
  • Chinese Mandarin: 飛灰 /飞灰 (fēihuī) — residue generated in the combustion of powdered coal or other materials, comprising the fine particles that rise with the flue gases
  • Danish: flyveaske — residue generated in the combustion of powdered coal or other materials, comprising the fine particles that rise with the flue gases
  • Dutch: vliegas — residue generated in the combustion of powdered coal or other materials, comprising the fine particles that rise with the flue gases
  • Esperanto: flugcindro — residue generated in the combustion of powdered coal or other materials, comprising the fine particles that rise with the flue gases
  • Estonian: lendtukh — residue generated in the combustion of powdered coal or other materials, comprising the fine particles that rise with the flue gases
  • Finnish: lentotuhka — residue generated in the combustion of powdered coal or other materials, comprising the fine particles that rise with the flue gases
  • French: cendre volante — residue generated in the combustion of powdered coal or other materials, comprising the fine particles that rise with the flue gases
  • German: Flugasche — residue generated in the combustion of powdered coal or other materials, comprising the fine particles that rise with the flue gases
  • Hebrew: אפר פחם (éfer pekhám) — residue generated in the combustion of powdered coal or other materials, comprising the fine particles that rise with the flue gases
  • Hindi: उड़न राख (uṛan rākh) — residue generated in the combustion of powdered coal or other materials, comprising the fine particles that rise with the flue gases
  • Indonesian: abu terbang — residue generated in the combustion of powdered coal or other materials, comprising the fine particles that rise with the flue gases
  • Italian: cenere volante — residue generated in the combustion of powdered coal or other materials, comprising the fine particles that rise with the flue gases
  • Japanese: フライアッシュ (furaiasshu) — residue generated in the combustion of powdered coal or other materials, comprising the fine particles that rise with the flue gases
  • Khmer: ផ្លាយ អាស់ (phlaay ʼah) — residue generated in the combustion of powdered coal or other materials, comprising the fine particles that rise with the flue gases
  • Marathi: फ्लाय ॲश (phlāy ĕś) — residue generated in the combustion of powdered coal or other materials, comprising the fine particles that rise with the flue gases
  • Norwegian Bokmål: flygeaske — residue generated in the combustion of powdered coal or other materials, comprising the fine particles that rise with the flue gases
  • Persian: خاکستر بادی — residue generated in the combustion of powdered coal or other materials, comprising the fine particles that rise with the flue gases
  • Polish: popiół lotny — residue generated in the combustion of powdered coal or other materials, comprising the fine particles that rise with the flue gases
  • Portuguese: cinzas volantes — residue generated in the combustion of powdered coal or other materials, comprising the fine particles that rise with the flue gases
  • Russian: лету́чая зола́ (letúčaja zolá) — residue generated in the combustion of powdered coal or other materials, comprising the fine particles that rise with the flue gases
  • Russian: зола́-уноса (zolá-unosa) — residue generated in the combustion of powdered coal or other materials, comprising the fine particles that rise with the flue gases
  • Spanish: cenizas volantes — residue generated in the combustion of powdered coal or other materials, comprising the fine particles that rise with the flue gases
  • Swedish: flygaska — residue generated in the combustion of powdered coal or other materials, comprising the fine particles that rise with the flue gases
  • Tamil: எரி சாம்பல் (eri cāmpal) — residue generated in the combustion of powdered coal or other materials, comprising the fine particles that rise with the flue gases
  • Thai: เถ้าลอย — residue generated in the combustion of powdered coal or other materials, comprising the fine particles that rise with the flue gases
  • Turkish: uçucu kül — residue generated in the combustion of powdered coal or other materials, comprising the fine particles that rise with the flue gases
  • Ukrainian: зола́ ви́носу (zolá výnosu) — residue generated in the combustion of powdered coal or other materials, comprising the fine particles that rise with the flue gases
  • Vietnamese: tro bay — residue generated in the combustion of powdered coal or other materials, comprising the fine particles that rise with the flue gases