English Dictionary

ash

/æʃ/

noun

The solid remains of a fire. / (chemistry) The nonaqueous remains of a material subjected to any complete oxidation process. / Fine particles from a volcano, volcanic ash.

I cleaned the ash from the fireplace.

意味（1）

The solid remains of a fire.

The audience was more captivated by the growing ash at the end of his cigarette than by his words.

意味（2）

(chemistry) The nonaqueous remains of a material subjected to any complete oxidation process.

意味（3）

Fine particles from a volcano, volcanic ash.

意味（4）

(in the plural) Human (or animal) remains after cremation.

The urn containing his ashes was eventually removed to a closet.

意味（5）

(archaic, in the plural) Mortal remains in general.

Napoleon's ashes are not yet extinguished, and we're breathing in their sparks.

意味（6）

(figuratively) What remains after a catastrophe.

Now, it's Haiti that needs help to rebuild and rise from the ashes [of an earthquake].

意味（7）

A gray colour, like that of ash.

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