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bone ash
bone ashn. The white, powdery calcium phosphate ash of burned bones, used as a fertilizer, in making ceramics, and in cleaning and polishing compounds.bone ash n (Chemistry) the residue obtained when bones are burned in air, consisting mainly of calcium phosphate. It is used as a fertilizer and in the manufacture of bone china bone′ ash` n. a white ash obtained by calcining bones, used as a fertilizer and in the making of bone china. [1615–25] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | bone ash - ash left when bones burn; high in calcium phosphate; used as fertilizer and in bone chinaash - the residue that remains when something is burned |
bone ash
bone ash[′bōn ‚ash] (chemistry) A white ash consisting primarily of tribasic calcium phosphate obtained by burning bones in air; used in cleaning jewelry and in some pottery. bone ash
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