bone ash
bone ash · bone ashes
The white, powdery ash left when bone is burntThe white, powdery ash left when bone is burnt; it is high in calcium phosphate and is used as a fertilizer and in making bone china.
» Ziri's bones turned to ash in the blaze.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The white, powdery ash left when bone is burnt; it is high in calcium phosphate and is used as a fertilizer and in making bone china.
ash left when bones burn; high in calcium phosphate; used as fertilizer and in bone china
Examples
1 sentencesZiri's bones turned to ash in the blaze.
Forms
plural: bone ashes| Singular | bone ash |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable