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Noun: crematorium (crematoriums,crematoria)  ,kree-mu'to-ree-um [N. Amer], kre-mu'to-ree-um [Brit]
  1. A mortuary where corpses are cremated
    - crematory
     
  2. A furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes
    - crematory, cremation chamber

Derived forms: crematoriums, crematoria

Type of: dead room, furnace, morgue, mortuary, oven

Encyclopedia: Crematorium