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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
the act of burning to ashes.


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Brennan says, "That whole program began as a way to save the energy spent incinerating those paint fumes, but expanded to eliminate the solid waste.
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