ashing

SayASH-ing/ˈæʃɪŋ/

2 meanings of ashing

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of ash. Use this -ing form for the action happening now or named as a thing.
The technician is ashing the sample inside a hot furnace.
Ashing the dry leaves slowly turns them into fine gray powder.
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2
noununcountable
A lab method that burns a sample down until only ash is left behind.
Like burning a log until only ash is left in the fireplace.
The lab used ashing to find out how much mineral was in the food.
Ashing leaves a small pile of gray dust from the burned sample.
Note

ashing is a form of ash

ash, verb: To knock the burned tip off a lit cigarette or cigar. Full entry

Forms: ashashes he/she/itashing -ing formashed past tense, past participle
Spelling: ash → ashing: add -ing

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Origin

From the word "ash" plus "-ing."