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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jae
"나무를 태우고 남은 재는 거름으로 쓸 수 있다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The powdery residue left after the combustion of wood.
"She spread the woodash over the garden soil to enrich it with potassium and alter the pH." - 2
Alkaline residue resulting from burning timber, historically utilized for lye and glass production.
"Early settlers collected woodash from their fireplaces to produce homemade soap."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English words 'wudu' (meaning wood) and 'æsce' (meaning ash, the powdery residue left after combustion). Historically utilized in ancient agriculture, soap-making, and pottery glazing due to its high alkaline and potassium carbonate content.
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cendre de bois
Transliteration: sɑ̃dʁ də bwa
"Il a jeté la cendre de bois dans le jardin."
Holzasche
Transliteration: hɔlt͡sˌʔaʃə
"Holzasche kann als Dünger für den Boden verwendet werden."
cenere di legno
Transliteration: ˈtʃɛ.ne.re di ˈleɲ.ɡo
"La cenere di legno è ricca di minerali."
ceniza de madera
Transliteration: seˈni.sa de maˈde.ɾa
"Añadieron ceniza de madera a la compostera."
cinza de madeira
Transliteration: ˈsĩ.zɐ dʒi mɐˈdej.ɾɐ
"A cinza de madeira ajuda a nutrir as plantas."
लकड़ी की राख
Transliteration: lakdi ki raakh
"किसान ने खेत में लकड़ी की राख डाली।"
木灰
Transliteration: mù huī
"木灰常被用作天然肥料。"
재
Transliteration: jae
"나무를 태우고 남은 재는 거름으로 쓸 수 있다."
木灰
Transliteration: mokubai
"木灰は土壌改良剤として利用されます。"
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