unembalmed
Left to decompose
Unembalmed describes a corpse that has not been preserved through embalming—the process of treating a body with chemicals to delay decomposition.
An unembalmed body decays naturally: The unembalmed remains were buried within twenty-four hours.
Some religious traditions and green burial practices prefer unembalmed burial.
Breakdown into simpler parts
- rottingOrganic matter decomposing
- putrefactionBacterial breakdown of tissue
- decomposingOrganic matter breaking down
- putridDecomposed and foul-smelling
cadaverous · necrosis · putrescence · corruption · moldering · biodegradation · disintegration · breakdown
Not given care
- unpreparedLacking readiness beforehand
- naturalNot artificially produced
- rawIn original state
- unprocessedNot yet treated
uncured · undried · unfrozen · unpickled · unsalted · unsmoked · fresh · intact
State of eventual death
- transienceBrevity of existence
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
- perishableProne to decay
- fleetingPassing very quickly
impermanence · finite · mortal · dying · passing · demise · cessation · temporal
Environmentally gentle funeral method
- natural burialChemical-free earth interment
- shroudBurial cloth or covering
- biodegradableAble to decompose naturally
- compostableAble to decompose naturally
earth · soil · eco-friendly · sustainable · decompose · simple · traditional · religious
decomposition
Breakdown into simpler parts
- rottingOrganic matter decomposing
- putrefactionBacterial breakdown of tissue
- decomposingOrganic matter breaking down
putrid · cadaverous · necrosis · putrescence · corruption · moldering · biodegradation · disintegration · breakdown · deterioration
untreated
Not given care
- unpreparedLacking readiness beforehand
- naturalNot artificially produced
- rawIn original state
unprocessed · uncured · undried · unfrozen · unpickled · unsalted · unsmoked · fresh · intact · unaltered
mortality
State of eventual death
- transienceBrevity of existence
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
- perishableProne to decay
fleeting · impermanence · finite · mortal · dying · passing · demise · cessation · temporal · dust
green burial
Environmentally gentle funeral method
- natural burialChemical-free earth interment
- shroudBurial cloth or covering
- biodegradableAble to decompose naturally
compostable · earth · soil · eco-friendly · sustainable · decompose · simple · traditional · religious · Jewish