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crematorium

cre·ma·to·rium

UK/kɹɛməˈtɔːɹɪəm/ US/kɹɛməˈtɔːɹɪəm/ uncommon

noun

1.

a mortuary where corpses are cremated

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2.

a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes

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Origin

From New Latin crematorium.

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