INHUMATIONS

Noun

inhumations

plural of inhumation

Source: Wiktionary


INHUMATION

In`hu*ma"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. inhumation.]

1. The act of inhuming or burying; interment.

2. (Old Chem.)

Definition: The act of burying vessels in warm earth in order to expose their contents to a steady moderate heat; the state of being thus exposed.

3. (Med.)

Definition: Arenation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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