ascon

[ as-kon ]

noun

1. a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ascon¹

Alteration of Greek askós; asco-

Example Sentences

They point to the adjacent 38-acre Ascon landfill site, where drilling waste from oilfields was dumped decades ago and where complicated cleanup work remains unfinished.

From Los Angeles Times

The Ascon cleanup project has conducted groundwater monitoring and there is “no evidence that contamination issues extend offsite,” Jones said in an email.

From Los Angeles Times

State authorities are trying to clean up another industry remnant, the 38-acre toxic waste site at Magnolia Street and Hamilton Avenue known as the Ascon site.

From Los Angeles Times

“My entire family is missing,” said Jose Ascon.

From Reuters

At a shelter set up in a school in the nearby city of Escuintla, Nohemi Ascon, 41, waited Thursday.

From Seattle Times