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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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. A curriculum on handling garbage describes incinerating plastics as "recycling. The United States is still the only country that has used nuclear weapons on a populated area (and even if you argue that bombing Hiroshima was somehow "justified," incinerating Nagasaki was indefensible). |
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