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bone ashes

bone ashes is the plural 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 ashes

What is bone ashes the plural of?
Bone ashes is the plural of bone ash.

Words near bone ashes in the dictionary

  1. bone age
  2. bone ages
  3. bone apple tea
  4. bone apple teeth
  5. bone ash
  6. bone ashes
  7. bone black
  8. bone box
  9. bone boxes
  10. bone cancer
  11. bone char

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