embalmment
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9.9
A process that keeps a dead body from rotting by using chemicals
- noun
- /ɪmˈbɑlmənt/
- Specialized
:
embalsamamiento
- During the embalmment process, the body is treated with various chemicals to prevent decay.
Examples
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The ancient Egyptians practiced embalmment to preserve their pharaohs for the afterlife.
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Smart bombs and smart embalmment are both challenges to nature.
Academic text (1991) -
Imhotep, this is the place of embalmment.
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At the funeral home, families can choose embalmment as a way to honor their loved ones.
Synonyms
mummification
vsembalmment
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9.6
A way to preserve a dead body by treating, drying, and wrapping it in cloth
focuses only on chemical treatment to delay decay rather than drying or wrapping
How Preserved
Surface Forms
embalmment singular
embalmments plural
Morphology
Etymology
Embalmment comes from the verb embalm, which has em- meaning 'in' and balm meaning 'a soothing oil'. Think of it as 'putting balm into' a body to protect it, so embalmment is the process of treating a dead body to keep it from decaying.