fumigation

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
fumigation
    n 1: the application of a gas or smoke to something for the
         purpose of disinfecting it
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Fumigation \Fum`iga"tion\, n. [Cf. F. fumigation.]
   [1913 Webster]
   1. The act of fumigating, or applying smoke or vapor, as for
      disinfection.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. Vapor raised in the process of fumigating.
      [1913 Webster]
    
from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
29 Moby Thesaurus words for "fumigation":
      aeration, aerification, antisepsis, atomization, decontamination,
      deodorization, deodorizing, disinfection, disinfestation,
      distillation, etherealization, etherification, evaporation,
      exhalation, flash pasteurization, fluidization, fractionation,
      gasification, hygenics, hygiene, pasteurization, sanitation,
      smoking, steaming, sterilization, sublimation, vaporization,
      ventilation, volatilization

    

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