| 释义 |
ˈashing, vbl. n.
[f. ash v.2 + -ing1.]
1. Sprinkling or strewing with ashes.
1842J. Buel Farmer's Companion (ed. 3) 206 Draining improves the quality of the herbage, and marling, liming, or ashing increases the quantity.
2. Reducing to ashes, spec. for the purpose of analysis.
1937Hackh & Grant Chem. Dict. (1938) 88/2 Ashing, the process of burning organic matter, especially during analysis. 1946Nature 20 July 96/1 Appreciable losses occur during ashing, owing to the volatility of inorganic components and adsorption to the surface of the ashing vessel. Ibid. 28 Dec. 946/2 Even low-temperature ashing of filter samples may alter the crystal structure. |