incineration
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A noun for destruction or treatment by burning, especially of waste, contaminated material, or biological remains.
Examples
The document distinguished burial from incineration.
Waste-to-energy facilities use incineration to produce heat or power.
The ash left after incineration must be handled safely.
The lab used controlled incineration for contaminated material.
Some facilities are licensed for the incineration of biological material.
Similar words
disposal by burning
combustion treatment
waste burning
combustionthermal treatment
waste-to-energy combustion
burning up
burning
burning of remains
cremation
Meanings
Examples
The city sends some waste for incineration.
Modern incineration plants include flue-gas cleaning systems.
Medical waste may require high-temperature incineration.
The ash left after incineration must be handled safely.
Waste-to-energy facilities use incineration to produce heat or power.
Similar words
waste burning
thermal treatment
combustion treatment
waste-to-energy combustion
high-temperature treatment
Examples
The incineration of confidential papers destroyed the records.
Open-air incineration can create smoke and pollution.
The lab used controlled incineration for contaminated material.
The fire led to the accidental incineration of stored supplies.
Complete incineration leaves little recognizable material.
Similar words
burning
burning up
combustiondestruction by fire
reducing to ash
Examples
The rules covered the incineration of animal remains after the disease outbreak.
Some facilities are licensed for the incineration of biological material.
Emergency incineration was used to prevent contamination.
The document distinguished burial from incineration.
The incineration process had to follow public health rules.
Similar words
cremation
burning of remains
disposal by burning
biosecure burning
Etymology
From incinerate, from Latin incinerare, to turn into ashes, formed from in- and cinis, ash.
FAQ
What does incineration mean?
It means destruction or treatment of material by burning, often at high temperature.
Is incineration the same as recycling?
No. Incineration burns material, while recycling recovers material for reuse.
What does waste incineration produce?
It can produce ash, flue gas, and heat, and the gases may need pollution control.
What is the verb form of incineration?
The verb is incinerate, and the past form is incinerated.
Is incineration the same as cremation?
They overlap in involving burning, but cremation is more specific for human remains in funeral contexts.
What is a synonym for incineration?
Synonyms include burning, combustion, waste burning, thermal treatment, and destruction by fire.
How do you use incineration in a sentence?
For example: The city sends some waste for incineration.
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