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bone ash (ash (residue), residue materials, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: A white ash composed chiefly of phosphate of lime; obtained by burning bones in air. Bone ash is used in cleaning jewelry; bone ash cupels have been related in Medieval and later archaeological contexts to the refining of noble metals in alchemy, assaying, jewelry, and coin minting.
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| bone ash (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,N)
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| ash, bone (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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| beenderas (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: M.MT |
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Materials Facet |
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.... Materials (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ materials (substances) (G) |
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............ <materials by origin> (G) |
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................ residue materials (G) |
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.................... ash (residue) (G) |
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........................ bone ash (G) |
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| Dutch ..... Witte as die voornamelijk uit kalkfosfaat bestaat, en die wordt verkregen door beenderen in lucht te verbranden. Beenderas wordt gebruikt voor de reiniging van sieraden. Kroezen van beenderas worden in middeleeuwse en latere archeologische contexten verbonden aan de raffinage van edelmetalen in alchemie, essayering, edelsmederijen en munterijen. |
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