Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The act or custom of cremating; a burning, as of the dead; incineration; incremation.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun A burning; esp., the act or practice of cremating the dead.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A burning; especially the act or practice of cremating the dead, burning a corpse.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the incineration of a dead body

Etymologies

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From Latin cremātiō.

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Examples

  • A.S. Tiffany [55] describes what he calls a cremation-furnace, discovered within seven miles of Davenport, Iowa.

    A Further Contribution to the Study of the Mortuary Customs of the North American Indians 1884

  • Straight from cryo to crispy in two seconds or less, or your next cremation is free.

    365 tomorrows » featured writer : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2009

  • Straight from cryo to crispy in two seconds or less, or your next cremation is free.

    365 tomorrows » 2009 » October : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2009

  • Currently, the average waiting period for cremation is 15 days.

    Hong Kong to Begin Utilizing Paper Coffins | Impact Lab 2007

  • In addition to the natural gas use in cremation, things like fillings and medical implants create tons of nasty emissions!

    Green Burial: When Dust Really Returns to Dust 2007

  • I'm thinking about the NAACP's symbolic burial of the "N" word - it might be interesting to monitor the effects & impact of that - I'm not big on copycatting, but if the NAACPs actions prove effective, maybe a ceremonial "R" word cremation is in order.

    Jig Dave Hingsburger 2007

  • Don't cheat on your stressed out overworked superhero husband unless cremation is your preferred form of funeral.

    Archive 2007-06-01 Blue Tyson 2007

  • Don't cheat on your stressed out overworked superhero husband unless cremation is your preferred form of funeral.

    Archive 2007-07-01 Blue Tyson 2007

  • Checking with LCS (Lake Chapala Society in Ajijic) I find that a "simple" cremation is close to US$1,000 for the basics.

    Living in Mexico is cheap, but dying isn't. Some Questions. 2005

  • Things go amiss when he discovers that a girl due for cremation is recalled by her insurance company.

    REVIEW: 334 by Thomas M. Disch 2005

  • Alkaline hydrolysis is sometimes referred to as AH, flameless cremation, water cremation, green cremation, chemical cremation, liquid cremation, aquamation, biocremation™, or Resomation™. States and provinces that have approved the process use one of the following legal terms: alkaline hydrolysis, cremation, chemical disposition, or dissolution.

    Alkaline Hydrolysis 2026

  • Alkaline hydrolysis is sometimes referred to as AH, flameless cremation, water cremation, green cremation, chemical cremation, liquid cremation, aquamation, biocremation™, or Resomation™. States and provinces that have approved the process use one of the following legal terms: alkaline hydrolysis, cremation, chemical disposition, or dissolution.

    Alkaline Hydrolysis 2026

  • But water cremation is rare because it isn’t as efficient as regular cremation. It takes longer, you need special equipment, and it smells awful. I work for a pet cremation company and only a few out of our hundreds of sites have this as an option.

    ELI5: How does water cremation (alkaline hydrolysis) work, and what materials remain afterward? 2026

  • Water cremation, also known as alkaline hydrolysis, is a process in which human remains are placed in a pressurized chamber filled with water and chemicals and eventually reduced to powder. Water cremation is legal in 28 states but not offered by many funeral homes.

    Boom in cremation hides surprising truths about what Americans really want when they die Tanya D. Marsh 2026

  • Alkaline hydrolysis is sometimes referred to as AH, flameless cremation, water cremation, green cremation, chemical cremation, liquid cremation, aquamation, biocremation™, or Resomation™. States and provinces that have approved the process use one of the following legal terms: alkaline hydrolysis, cremation, chemical disposition, or dissolution.

    Alkaline Hydrolysis 2026

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