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incineration
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in·cin·er·ate  (n-sn-rt)
v. in·cin·er·at·ed, in·cin·er·at·ing, in·cin·er·ates
v.tr.
To cause to burn to ashes.
v.intr.
To burn completely.

[Medieval Latin incinerre, incinert- : Latin in-, causative pref.; see in-2 + Latin cinis, ciner-, ashes.]

in·ciner·ation n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.incineration - the act of burning something completelyincineration - the act of burning something completely; reducing it to ashes
burning, combustion - the act of burning something; "the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance"
cremation - the incineration of a dead body
Translations
incineration [ɪnˌsɪnəˈreɪʃən] Nincineración f
incineration [ɪnˌsɪnəˈreɪʃən] n [waste] → incinération f
incineration
nVerbrennung f; (= cremation)Einäscherung f
incineration [ɪnsɪnəˈreɪʃn] nincenerimento


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