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bone earth

bone earth noun: the earthy residuum after the calcination of bone, consisting chiefly of calcium phosphate.

Noun

bone earth (uncountable)

  1. The earthy residuum after the calcination of bone, consisting chiefly of calcium phosphate.
    Synonyms:
    bone ash

Synonyms of bone earth

Questions about bone earth

What does bone earth mean?
Bone earth means the earthy residuum after the calcination of bone, consisting chiefly of calcium phosphate.
What part of speech is bone earth?
Bone earth is a noun.

Words near bone earth in the dictionary

  1. Bone Creek
  2. bone densities
  3. bone density
  4. bone down
  5. bone dry
  6. bone earth
  7. bone fire
  8. bone fires
  9. bone folder
  10. bone folders
  11. bone graft

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