microincineration

noun

A technique for determining the distribution of mineral elements in biological cells, tissues, and organs, by incinerating the material and examining the remains microscopically.

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Meanings

nounmicroincineration (countable and uncountable, plural microincinerations)

plural microincinerations

  1. countableuncountableA technique for determining the distribution of mineral elements in biological cells, tissues, and organs, by incinerating the material and examining the remains microscopically.

Origin

From micro- + incineration.

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APA

microincineration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microincineration

MLA

“microincineration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microincineration. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microincineration,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microincineration.

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