crematorium Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a mortuary where corpses are cremated
    crematory.
  2. noun a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes
    cremation chamber; crematory.

WordNet

Crem`a*to"ri*um, Crem"a*to*ry noun (Also<
  • Crematorium
  • Crematory
)
Etymology
NL. crematorium, fr. L. cremator.
Wordforms
plural Crematoriums (-mz), Crematories
Definitions
  1. A furnace for cremating corpses; a building containing such a furnace.

Webster 1913