cremator

noun

cre·​ma·​tor

ˈkrēˌmātə(r),

-ātə-;

krēˈ-,

krə̇ˈ-

plural -s

1

: one that cremates corpses

2

: crematory

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Latin crematus + -or

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