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Crematorium vs Crematory - What's the difference?

crematorium | crematory | Related terms |

Crematory is a related term of crematorium.



As nouns the difference between crematorium and crematory

is that crematorium is a place where the bodies of dead people are cremated while crematory is the establishment or furnace that cremates bodies.

As an adjective crematory is

pertaining to the act of cremating bodies.

crematorium

English

(wikipedia crematorium)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A place where the bodies of dead people are cremated

    • Related terms

    * cremate * cremation * crematory

    crematory

    English

    (cremation)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Pertaining to the act of cremating bodies.

    • Noun

    (crematories)
  • The establishment or furnace that cremates bodies.

    • Related terms

    * cremate * cremator * crematorium