Meaning
Incineration means the process of burning something completely, especially waste materials, until it is reduced to ash. It is commonly used as a waste disposal method to reduce the volume of garbage and sometimes to generate energy.
Grammar and Usage
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Part of speech: noun
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Verb form: incinerate (to burn completely)
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Typical structure:
- incineration of + noun (e.g., incineration of waste)
- waste incineration plant/facility
Common Phrases
- waste incineration plant — a facility where waste is burned
- controlled incineration — burning under regulated conditions
- medical waste incineration — burning hospital waste to prevent infection spread
- energy-from-waste incineration — using heat from burning waste to generate electricity
Collocations
- noun + incineration: waste incineration, garbage incineration, rubbish incineration
- verb + incineration: carry out incineration, perform incineration, prevent incineration
- adjective + incineration: controlled incineration, industrial incineration, large-scale incineration
Examples
- The incineration of household waste helps reduce landfill use.
- Some cities use incineration plants to produce electricity from waste.
- Incineration can release harmful gases if not properly managed.
- Hospitals rely on medical waste incineration for safe disposal of infectious materials.
- Environmentalists argue that incineration should be limited to reduce carbon emissions.
- The government built a new waste-to-energy incineration facility near the port.
- Complete incineration leaves nothing but ash and gases.
Synonyms or Related
- burning
- combustion
- cremation (for human or animal bodies)
- destruction by fire
Antonym
- recycling
- composting
- landfill storage