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单词 incineration
释义 incineration|ɪnsɪnəˈreɪʃən|
[a. F. incinération (14th c. in Hatz.-Darm.), ad. med.L. incinerātio, n. of action from incinerāre to incinerate.]
The action or process of incinerating or burning to ashes; reduction to ashes.
a1529Skelton P. Sparowe 536 The phenyx..Of whose incyneracyon There ryseth a new creacyon.1678Salmon Pharm. Lond. vi. ix. 834 Incineration is the burning a matter to Ashes, either with live coals, or by the help of Niter.1756C. Lucas Ess. Waters III. 322 Some land plants give some sea salt by incineration.1842Parnell Chem. Anal. (1845) 84 Organic matters may be removed by incineration.
b. Applied spec. (esp. in U.S.) to the cremation of the dead.
1880Nature XXI. 239 The time for the complete incineration of the bodies was..about two hours.1885Pall Mall G. 28 Oct. 3/1 In America cremation—or, as it is called, incineration—is making rapid strides.
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