Burning of solid waste substances in the presence of oxygen at high temperature to form ash is called

Incineration

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The correct option is A Incineration
The burning of solid substances in the presence of oxygen at high temperatures (at around 1200 degrees Celsius) to form ash is called incineration. The incinerators are used for waste disposal at a large scale.

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