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embalmment

embalmment

9.9
A process that keeps a dead body from rotting by using chemicals
  • noun
  • /ɪmˈbɑlmənt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : embalsamamiento
  • During the embalmment process, the body is treated with various chemicals to prevent decay.

Examples

  • The ancient Egyptians practiced embalmment to preserve their pharaohs for the afterlife.

  • Smart bombs and smart embalmment are both challenges to nature.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Imhotep, this is the place of embalmment.

    The Mummy (1932)

  • At the funeral home, families can choose embalmment as a way to honor their loved ones.

Synonyms

mummification
vsembalmment
6 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

embalmment
  • Specialized
9.9
preservation
90 3.8
burial
172 3.5

Surface Forms

embalmment singular
embalmments plural

Morphology

embalmment = embalm (transparent) = em + balm + ment

The noun 'embalmment' is transparently derived from the verb 'embalm' by adding the suffix '-ment'.

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.