incineration

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.

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

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in·ciner·ation n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

incineration - 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] N → incineración f

incineration [ɪnˌsɪnəˈreɪʃ^ən] n [waste] → incinération f

incineration

n → Verbrennung f; (= cremation) → Einäscherung f

incineration [ɪnsɪnəˈreɪʃ/ən] n → incenerimento

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incineration [ɪnsɪnəˈreɪʃ/ən] n → incenerimento