fly ash

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [flahy ash]
- /flaɪ æʃ/
- /flaɪ æʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flahy ash]
- /flaɪ æʃ/

Definitions of fly ash words

noun fly ash fine particles of ash of a solid fuel carried out of the flue of a furnace with the waste gases produced during combustion. 1
noun fly ash such ash recovered from the waste gases, used chiefly as a reinforcing agent in the manufacture of bricks, concrete, etc. 1
noun fly ash fine solid particles of ash carried into the air during combustion, esp the combustion of pulverized fuel in power stations 0
noun fly ash airborne bits of unburnable ash, esp. as a factor in air pollution 0
noun fly ash A residue generated in combustion, comprising the fine particles that rise with the flue gases. 0

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Origin of fly ash

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Fly ash

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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fly ash popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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