crematories
Corpse burning facilities
Crematories are facilities where dead bodies are cremated—reduced to ash through intense heat.
The word functions as the plural of crematory, which can be either a noun for the building or furnace, or an adjective meaning related to cremation: crematory services, crematory practices.
The city operates two crematories.
Burned matter's residue
- cremainsIncinerated bodily remains
- residueMatter left behind
- bone fragmentsBroken pieces of skeleton
- powderFine dry particles
particles · dust · carbon · cinders · urns · keepsakes · memorial jewelry · scattering
Enclosed heat-producing structure
- retortQuick, cutting reply
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- columbariumStructure housing cremated remains
- mortuaryFacility housing corpses
chapel · oven · chimney · viewing room · preparation room · holding facility · reception area · memorial garden
Formal event marking occasions
- ritesFormal ceremonial acts
- incenseAnger greatly, or aromatic resin
- chantingRhythmic repetitive vocalization
- vigilPurposeful nighttime wakefulness
last rites · benediction · offering · procession · prayers · pyre · ancestors · sacred fire
Vehicle transporting caskets
- casketBurial container
- shroudBurial cloth or covering
- viewingAct of watching something
- visitationOfficial or formal visit
wake · eulogy · pallbearer · undertaker · mortician · funeral director · obituary · death certificate
Offering of respect
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
- memorial wallStructure honoring the dead
commemoration · dedication · epitaph · legacy · honor · memorial service · celebration of life
Period following loss
- bereavementState following loss
- lossBeing without something
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
- condolencesExpressions of grief support
anguish · solace · consolation · sympathy · closure · acceptance · remembrance · healing
Combustion in progress
- reductionMaking something smaller
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- pulverizationCrushing into fine particles
- processingSystematic operation on data
cooling · collection · identification · witnessing · alkaline hydrolysis · disposition
ashes
Burned matter's residue
- cremainsIncinerated bodily remains
- residueMatter left behind
- bone fragmentsBroken pieces of skeleton
powder · particles · dust · carbon · cinders · urns · keepsakes · memorial jewelry · scattering · interment
furnace
Enclosed heat-producing structure
- retortQuick, cutting reply
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- columbariumStructure housing cremated remains
mortuary · chapel · oven · chimney · viewing room · preparation room · holding facility · reception area · memorial garden
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
- ritesFormal ceremonial acts
- incenseAnger greatly, or aromatic resin
- chantingRhythmic repetitive vocalization
vigil · last rites · benediction · offering · procession · prayers · pyre · ancestors · sacred fire
hearse
Vehicle transporting caskets
visitation · wake · eulogy · pallbearer · undertaker · mortician · funeral director · obituary · death certificate · embalming
tribute
Offering of respect
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
memorial wall · commemoration · dedication · epitaph · legacy · honor · memorial service · celebration of life
mourning
Period following loss
- bereavementState following loss
- lossBeing without something
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
condolences · anguish · solace · consolation · sympathy · closure · acceptance · remembrance · healing · support
burning
Combustion in progress
- reductionMaking something smaller
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- pulverizationCrushing into fine particles
processing · cooling · collection · identification · witnessing · alkaline hydrolysis · disposition
crematoriesburial grounds
Land for interring remains
cemeteries · graveyards · mausoleums · tombs · crypts