crematorium

/ˈkriməˌtɔriəm/

Other forms: crematoria; crematoriums

Definitions of crematorium

1. noun

   a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes
   synonyms: cremation chamber, crematory

   types:

   gas oven

   a cremation chamber fueled by gas

   type of:

   furnace

   an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
2. noun

   a mortuary where corpses are cremated
   synonyms: crematory

   type of:

   dead room, morgue, mortuary

   a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation