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单词 bone ash
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bone ash


noun

a white ash obtained by calcining bones, used as a fertilizer and in the making of bone china.
Also called bone earth.

Origin of bone ash

First recorded in 1615–25

Words nearby bone ash

bondswoman, bonduc, bond washing, bondwoman, bone, bone ash, bone bed, boneblack, bone block, bone canaliculus, bone cell
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British Dictionary definitions for bone ash

bone ash

noun

the residue obtained when bones are burned in air, consisting mainly of calcium phosphate. It is used as a fertilizer and in the manufacture of bone china
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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