smaltimento

disposal

noun zmahl-tee-MEN-toh Rare

Also means

waste management

Usage Note

Smaltimento is the verbal noun from smaltire (to dispose of, to process). In environmental law, smaltimento dei rifiuti (waste disposal) is the standard phrase. It also appears in everyday contexts: smaltimento della sbornia (sobering up) or smaltimento delle scorie (nuclear waste disposal). The initial 'sm-' cluster gives a voiced 'z' quality to the 's'.

Examples

"Lo smaltimento dei rifiuti speciali richiede procedure specifiche."

Natural Translation

The disposal of special waste requires specific procedures.

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