alkaline hydrolysis

[al-kuh-lahyn-hahy-drahl-uh-sis, al-kuh-lin]

noun

1. the process of reducing a dead body to an ash-like substance by placing the remains in a heated mixture of water and potassium hydroxide.

Example Sentences

"Through using alkaline hydrolysis, organic body compounds can be dissolved, leaving only bone, which can then be cremated to ash for your urn. The hydrolysis liquid is safe for water disposal, and this process helps limit the use of traditional cremation incinerators."

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Alkaline hydrolysis, also known as water cremation, is a natural method of decomposition that uses water to cremate the body.

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Water cremation, also called alkaline hydrolysis, involves the body being placed in a chamber and broken down by a combination of water, heat and a strong alkali.

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The low-impact act of dissolving a body in a mixture of water and potassium hydroxide, called alkaline hydrolysis, is now allowed in 20 states.

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He’s excited about green burial and alkaline hydrolysis, choices that are better for the environment.

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