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Products of fire, incineration or combustion

The solid remains of fire
Fire
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Slower oxidative processes like rusting or digestion are not included by this definition....

s, such as:
  • Ash (analytical chemistry)
    Ash (analytical chemistry)
    In analytical chemistry, ashing is the process of mineralization for preconcentration of trace substances prior to chemical analysis. Ash is the name given to all non-aqueous residue that remains after a sample is burned, and consist mostly of metal oxides....

    , the compounds that remain after a scientific sample is burned; commonly reported as a percentage on pet food labels
  • Bottom ash
    Bottom ash
    Bottom ash refers to part of the non-combustible residues of combustion. In an industrial context, it usually refers to coal combustion and comprises traces of combustibles embedded in forming clinkers and sticking to hot side walls of a coal-burning furnace during its operation. The portion of...

    , products of coal combustion
  • Cigar ash
    Cigar ash
    -Smoking:Connoisseurs of cigars disagree as to whether the quality of a cigar may be determined from the appearance of its ash.-Uses:Cigar ash may be mixed with chalk to make a dentifrice or tooth powder...

    , the ash produced when a cigar is smoked
  • Fly ash
    Fly ash
    Fly ash is one of the residues generated in combustion, and comprises the fine particles that rise with the flue gases. Ash which does not rise is termed bottom ash. In an industrial context, fly ash usually refers to ash produced during combustion of coal...

    , product of coal combustion
  • Incinerator bottom ash
    Incinerator bottom ash
    Incinerator bottom ash is a form of ash produced in incineration facilities. This material is discharged from the moving grate of municipal solid waste incinerators. Following combustion the ash typically has a small amount of ferrous metals contained within it. This ash can be processed to...

    , a form of ash produced in incineration facilities
  • Vibhuti
    Vibhuti
    Vibhuti is a word that has several meanings in Hinduism.-Sacred ash:Vibhuti is the sacred ash used in religious worship in Hinduism. The main ingredient of Vibuthi is a special kind of wood, but several other substances, such as milk and ghee, prescribed in scriptures are also added...

    , the ash of cow dung and several other substances, used in Hindu rituals
  • Wood ash
    Wood ash
    Wood ash is the residue powder left after the combustion of wood. Main producers of wood ash are wood industries and power plants.-Composition:...

    , products of wood combustion
  • Ashes or remains, dried bone fragments left from cremation
    Cremation
    Cremation is the process of reducing bodies to basic chemical compounds such as gasses and bone fragments. This is accomplished through high-temperature burning, vaporization and oxidation....


Trees and shrubs

  • Ash (Fraxinus), genus of flowering plants in the olive and lilac family
  • Australian Mountain Ash, common name for Eucalyptus regnans
  • Prickly Ash
    Prickly ash
    Prickly ash may refer to:* Aralia spinosa* Zanthoxylum, from which Sichuan pepper comes from...

     (Zanthoxylum), genus of about 250 species of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs in the citrus or rue family, Rutaceae
  • Sorbus
    Sorbus
    Sorbus is a genus of about 100–200 species of trees and shrubs in the subfamily Maloideae of the Rose family Rosaceae. Species of Sorbus are commonly known as whitebeam, rowan, service tree, and mountain ash...

    , genus of about 100–200 species of trees and shrubs in the subfamily Maloideae of the Rose family Rosaceae
  • Sorbus aucuparia
    Sorbus aucuparia
    Sorbus aucuparia , is a species of the genus Sorbus, native to most of Europe except for the far south, and northern Asia...

    , also known as European mountain ash

Linguistics

  • Æ
    Æ
    Æ is a grapheme formed from the letters a and e. Originally a ligature representing a Latin diphthong, it has been promoted to the full status of a letter in the alphabets of some languages, including Danish, Faroese, Norwegian and Icelandic...

    , a letter used in Old English texts

Media and entertainment

  • Ash (artist)
    Ash (artist)
    Ash also called Victor Ash is originally a street artist from Paris, France.He started his artistic career as a graffiti writer in the early 1980s and from 1983 to 1986 he also called himself Saho and Ash2....

    , French graffiti artist
  • Ash (ballet)
    Ash (ballet)
    Ash is a ballet made by New York City Ballet's balletmaster in chief Peter Martins to Ash by Michael Torke. The premiere took place Thursday, June 20th, 1991, at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center...

    , by Peter Martins (1991)
  • Ash (band)
    Ash (band)
    Ash are an alternative rock band that formed in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland in 1992. The band has sold 8 million albums worldwide.-Band beginning, Trailer and 1977 :...

    , a rock band from Northern Ireland
  • Ash (comics)
    Ash (comics)
    Ash is an American comic book character created by Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti, published by Event Comics about a firefighter who gains superpowers from a time-displaced regeneration device from a possible apocalyptic future....

    , Comic book about a superhero firefighter
  • Ash, the professional name of independent filmmaker Ashley Baron Cohen (born 1967)
  • Ash (novel)
    Ash (novel)
    Ash is a young adult novel fantasy gay novel by Malinda Lo first published in 2009. The novel is about an abused teenage girl who longs for fairies to take her away from her terrible life. A seemly gentle and protective fairy promises to do so as payment, but shortly thereafter the girl falls in...

    , an LGBTQ young adult novel by Malinda Lo
  • ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat
    ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat
    ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat is a tactical role-playing game developed by Mistwalker and Racjin and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. It was released on October 4, 2007 in Japan...

    , a video game
  • Ash, the android antagonist in the film Alien (1979)
  • Ash Crimson
    Ash Crimson
    is a video game character in The King of Fighters fighting game series developed by SNK Playmore. His first appearance was in The King of Fighters 2003 as the leader of its Hero Team. Ash is a teenager participating in the series' titular fighting tournaments employing pyrokinetic powers as part of...

    , a character in The King of Fighters series
  • Ash Ketchum
    Ash Ketchum
    Ash Ketchum, known as for all appearances in Japan, is a fictional character in the Pokémon franchise owned by Nintendo. He was created by, and named after, Satoshi Tajiri as the protagonist of the anime and manga series, as well as on various merchandise related to the franchise...

    , the main protagonist from the Pokémon anime
  • Ash Williams
    Ash Williams
    Ashley J. "Ash" Williams is the protagonist in the Evil Dead horror film franchise, played by Bruce Campbell, and created by director Sam Raimi. Throughout the series, Ash has to face off against his loved ones inside an abandoned cabin as they are possessed by "deadites", the evil souls of the dead...

    , the main protagonist from the Evil Dead series

Organizations and schools

  • Action on Smoking and Health
    Action on Smoking and Health
    Action on Smoking and Health is the name of a number of autonomous pressure groups/charities throughout the world which seek to publicize the risks associated with tobacco smoking and campaigns for greater restrictions on cigarette and tobacco sales....

    , an anti-smoking charity
  • American School of The Hague
    American School of The Hague
    The American School of The Hague is an American school in Wassenaar, Netherlands. Children can attend the school for a maximum of 13 years, from Pre-Kindergarten to 12th grade. However, many students come and go because it is a very international school...

    , a school in the Netherlands
  • American Society of Hematology
    American Society of Hematology
    The American Society of Hematology is a professional organization representing hematologists. It was founded in 1958. Its annual meeting is held in December of every year and has attracted nearly 20,000 attendees. The society publishes the medical journal Blood, one of the most cited peer-review...

    , an American professional organization
  • A.s.h, abbreviation for Alt.suicide.holiday, a Usenet newsgroup

United Kingdom

  • Ash, Derbyshire
    Ash, Derbyshire
    Ash is a small civil parish in the South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, with a population of 98 . The parish includes scattered hamlets and Ashe Hall. Today Ashe hall is the Tara Buddhist Centre.-History:...

    , England
  • Ash, Devon
    Ash, Devon
    Ash is a village in Devon, England....

    , England
  • Ash, Dover, Kent, England
  • Ash (near Salway)
    Ash (near Salway)
    Ash is a hamlet approximately 1 km east of the village of Salway, Dorset, England....

    , Dorset, England
  • Ash (near Stourpaine)
    Ash (near Stourpaine)
    Ash is a hamlet approximately 1 km north of the village of Stourpaine, Dorset, England....

    , Dorset, England
  • Ash (near Taunton), Somerset, England
  • Ash, Oxfordshire, England
  • Ash, Sevenoaks
    Ash, Sevenoaks
    Ash is a small village located in the Sevenoaks district in Kent. It shares the parish of Ash-cum-Ridley with the nearby village of Ridley. The London Golf Club is located in the village, which hosts the European Open on the PGA European Tour....

    , Kent, England
    • Parish Ash-cum-Ridley
      Ash-cum-Ridley
      Ash-cum-Ridley is a civil parish in the Sevenoaks district of Kent, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 7,070. The parish includes:*Ash,*New Ash Green,*Hodsoll Street and*Ridley.-External links:***...

  • Ash, South Somerset, England
  • Ash, Surrey
    Ash, Surrey
    Ash is a village and civil parish in the borough of Guildford, Surrey, with a population of 17,549 according to the 2001 census. It is at the far west of the Guildford borough, and the urban development in the parish runs directly into Aldershot, which is on the western side of the River...

    , England

United States

  • Ash, California
    Ash, California
    Ash is a former settlement in Madera County, California. It was located on the railroad northeast of Tillman, at an elevation of 203 feet ....

     in Madera County, California
  • Ash, Oregon
    Ash, Oregon
    Ash is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Oregon, United States, south of Loon Lake in the Southern Oregon Coast Range. The community is also referred to as Ash Valley....

     in Douglas County, Oregon
  • Ash, Brunswick County, North Carolina
    Brunswick County, North Carolina
    -External links:*******....


Transport

  • ASH, National Rail code for Ash railway station
    Ash railway station
    Ash railway station serves the village of Ash in Surrey, England. The station is served by South West Trains, who manage the station, and by First Great Western...

    , in Surrey, England
  • ASH, station code for Ashburton railway station, Melbourne
    Ashburton railway station, Melbourne
    Ashburton is a railway station on the Alamein railway line in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is located between Welfare Parade and Kelvin Grove, in the suburb of Ashburton. It also lies adjacent to High Street, where it connects with a bus to Glen Waverley and Glen Iris...

    , Australia
  • ASH, ICAO code for Mesa Airlines
    Mesa Airlines
    Mesa Airlines, Inc. is an American regional airline based in Phoenix, Arizona. It is a FAA Part 121 certificated air carrier operating under air carrier certificate number MASA036A issued on June 29, 1979. It is a subsidiary of Mesa Air Group. It was known briefly as Mountain West Airlines from...

  • ASH, IATA code for Nashua Municipal Airport
    Nashua Municipal Airport
    Nashua Municipal Airport , also known as Boire Field, is a public airport located three miles northwest of the central business district of Nashua, a city in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA....


Science and technology

  • Ash shell, a command-line interface for computers
  • Plasma ashing
    Plasma ashing
    In semiconductor manufacturing plasma ashing is the process of removing the photoresist from an etched wafer. Using a plasma source, a monatomic reactive species is generated. Oxygen or fluorine are the most common reactive species...

    , a process in semiconductor manufacturing
  • Potash
    Potash
    Potash is the common name for various mined and manufactured salts that contain potassium in water-soluble form. In some rare cases, potash can be formed with traces of organic materials such as plant remains, and this was the major historical source for it before the industrial era...

    , a common name for potassium carbonate
  • Soda ash, a common name for sodium carbonate
  • Volcanic ash
    Volcanic ash
    Volcanic ash consists of small tephra, which are bits of pulverized rock and glass created by volcanic eruptions, less than in diameter. There are three mechanisms of volcanic ash formation: gas release under decompression causing magmatic eruptions; thermal contraction from chilling on contact...

    , material ejected from the top of a volcano
  • Ash, a physiological term for the portion of consumed food that cannot be digested by the digestive system of an organism

Other meanings

  • Ash (Persian food)
    Ash (Persian food)
    Ash is part of Iranian cuisine, similar to soup but thicker, which is usually served hot. Depending on the type of ash, it could contain different types of grain, legumes , vegetables, herbs , onions, oil, meat, garlic, reshteh and spices, such as salt, pepper,...

    , similar to soup but thicker, which is usually served hot
  • AA-5 Ash, NATO reporting name for the Bisnovat (later Molniya) R-4, an early Soviet long-range air-to-air missile
  • Ash Wednesday
    Ash Wednesday
    Ash Wednesday, in the calendar of Western Christianity, is the first day of Lent and occurs 46 days before Easter. It is a moveable fast, falling on a different date each year because it is dependent on the date of Easter...

    , Christian religious holiday
  • Ash Thursday, Icelandic volcanic events in 2010

See also

  • Ash Mountain (disambiguation), several mountains by this name in Canada and the USA
  • Ashe (disambiguation)
  • Ashes (disambiguation)
  • Ashley (disambiguation)
  • Cinereous
    Cinereous
    Cinereous is a colour, meaning ashy grey in appearance, either consisting of or resembling ashes, or a grey colour tinged with coppery brown. It is derived from the Latin cinereous, from cinis ....

    (consisting of ashes, ash-coloured or ash-like)
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