Containing no ash; free from ash or ash residue.
From 'ash' plus the negation suffix '-less' (from Old English '-leas' meaning without). A straightforward negative adjective formation.
Ashless coal and ashless tobacco became important products in the industrial age—ashless coal burns cleaner and gives more heat, making it valuable for engines and factories.
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