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noun
a white ash obtained by calcining bones, used as a fertilizer and in the making of bone china.
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Also called bone earth.
Origin of bone ash
First recorded in 1615â25
Words nearby bone ash
bondswoman, bonduc, bond washing, bondwoman, bone, bone ash, bone bed, boneblack, bone block, bone canaliculus, bone cell
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British Dictionary definitions for bone ash
bone ash
noun
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
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