ashing

ashing

English

Etymology

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.

    Noun

    ashing (plural ashings)

    1. (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

    Verb

    ashing

    1. present participle and gerund of ash

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