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ash []

hamu [hˈɑmu]

tuhka [tˈuhka]

n The solid remains of a fire.

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

n Fine particles from a volcano, volcanic ash.

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

n (figuratively) What remains after a catastrophe.

v (chemistry) To reduce to a residue of ash. See ashing.

v To hit the end off of a burning cigar or cigarette.

v (obsolete|mostly used in the past tense) To cover newly-sown fields of crops with ashes.

n (countable|uncountable) A shade tree of the genus Fraxinus.

n (uncountable) The wood of this tree.

n The traditional name for the ae ligature (æ), as used in Old English.