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bone-ash

bone-ash is the alternative form of bone ash.

Meaning of bone ash

Noun

bone ash (countable and uncountable, plural bone ashes)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    bone earth

Questions about bone-ash

What is bone-ash the alternative form of?
Bone-ash is the alternative form of bone ash.

Words near bone-ash in the dictionary

  1. bone turquoise
  2. bone turquoises
  3. bone up
  4. Bone Wars
  5. bone wax
  6. bone-ash
  7. bone-cage
  8. bone-cages
  9. bone-chilling
  10. bone-crunching
  11. bone-crushing dog

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