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bone ash
–noun
a white ash obtained by calcining bones, used as a fertilizer and in the making of bone china.
Also called boneʹ earthʹ.


[Origin: 1615–25]
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bone ash  
n.   The white, powdery calcium phosphate ash of burned bones, used as a fertilizer, in making ceramics, and in cleaning and polishing compounds.

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bone ash

noun
ash left when bones burn; high in calcium phosphate; used as fertilizer and in bone china 

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