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incineration
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incineration
[insin′ərā′shən]
Etymology: L, incinerare, to burn to ashes
the removal or reduction of waste materials by burning.
incineration [in-sin″ĕ-ra´shun]
the act of burning to ashes.
incineration
the act of burning to ashes.
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