Plural of crematory; facilities or furnaces used to cremate (burn) deceased bodies.
From Latin 'cremare' (to burn) plus the suffix -ory (place where something happens), creating a noun for buildings designed for cremation.
Crematories became more common after WWI when modern industrial furnaces made cremation practical—now they're regulated institutions managing an important end-of-life choice.
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