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Ash is the powdery residue left behind when wood or other materials are burned. It matters because it can be used in various practical applications, such as in gardening or other uses, though the specific details of its importance depend on the context of use.
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- Natural occurrence
- Composition
- Wood and plant matter
- Specific types
- Cremation ashes
- Food ashes
- Joss paper ash
- Slash-and-burn ash
- Wildfire ash
- Others
- Other properties
- Aging process
- Global distillation
- Uses
- Fertilizer
- Laundry
- Health effects
- Effect on precipitation
- Effect on climate change
- See also
- References
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Ash is the solid remnants of fires. Specifically, ash refers to all non-aqueous, non-gaseous residues that remain after something burns. In analytical chemistry, to analyse the mineral and metal content of chemical samples, ash is the non-gaseous, non-liquid residue after complete combustion.