n. [ Cf. F. inhumation. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. The act of inhuming or burying; interment. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Old Chem.) 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. (Med.) Arenation. [ 1913 Webster ]