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crematorium

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cre·ma·to·ri·um  (krm-tôr-m, -tr-)
n. pl. cre·ma·to·ri·ums or cre·ma·to·ri·a (-tôr-, -tr-)
A furnace or establishment for the incineration of corpses.

crematorium [ˌkrɛməˈtɔːrɪəm]
n pl -riums, -ria [-rɪə]
Brit a building in which corpses are cremated

crematorium, crematory
a place where cremations are done.
See also: Death
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.crematorium - a mortuary where corpses are cremated
dead room, morgue, mortuary - a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
2.crematorium - a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes
furnace - an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
gas oven - a cremation chamber fueled by gas
Translations
crematorium [ˌkreməˈtɔːrɪəm] N (crematoriums or crematoria (pl)) [ˌkreməˈtɔːrɪə] crematory (US) [ˈkreməˌtɔːrɪ]crematorio m

crematorium [ˌkrɛməˈtɔːriəm] [crematoria] [ˌkrɛməˈtɔːriə] (pl) ncrématorium m

crematorium, (esp US) crematory
nKrematorium nt

crematorium [ˌkrɛməˈtɔːrɪəm] n (crematoria (pl)) [ˌkrɛməˈtɔːrɪə](forno) crematorio

crematorium مَحْرَقة krematorium krematorium Krematorium κρεματόριο crematorio krematorio crématorium krematorij crematorio 火葬場 화장장 crematorium krematorium krematorium crematório крематорий krematorium เมรุ krematoryum đài hỏa táng 火葬场


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