ash
waste product of fire; the end product of incomplete combustion; the solid remains of fires; specifically, it refers to all non-aqueous, non-gaseous residues that remain after something is burned
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Summary
ash ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,588 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Made from material: oxide[2], carbonate[3]
- Subclass of: by-product[4], mixture[5], residue[6], material[7]
- Commons category: Ashes[8]
- Color: achromatic color[9]
- Has cause: combustion[10]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12], The New Student's Reference Work[13]
- Partially coincident with: residue on ignition[14]
- Different from: ash[15]
- By-product of: combustion[16]
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Influence
Things named for ash include Askeladden[17], a fictional human[18] and tephroite[19], a mineral species[20].
Why It Matters
ash has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] ash is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]
Entities named for ash include Askeladden[17], a fictional human[18] and tephroite[19], a mineral species[20].