1874, the nativized form of crematorium. From 1848 as an adjective, "connected with or employed in cremation" originally of ancient urns).
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crematorium n.
"an establishment for burning the bodies of the dead," 1880, from Latin cremator-, stem of cremare "to burn" (see cremation) + -orium (see -ory). Classical plural is crematoria.