Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ashing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
ash-ing
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An analytic procedure in which a sample is heated in a furnace to leave a residue of ash, either to determine the gross mineral content, or as a preparation for further analysis

verb

present participle and gerund of ash

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-der.? Proto-Germanic *askǭ Proto-West Germanic *askā Old English æsce Middle English asshe English ash English -ing English ashing From ash + -ing.

Inflected Forms

ashings (plural)

Questions

What does ashing mean?
An analytic procedure in which a sample is heated in a furnace to leave a residue of ash, either to determine the gross mineral content, or as a preparation for further analysis
Where does ashing come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-der.? Proto-Germanic *askǭ Proto-West Germanic *askā Old English æsce Middle English asshe English ash English -ing English ashing From ash + -ing.

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