embalm
verb
em·balm
im-ˈbä(l)m 
em-
embalmed; embalming; embalms
1
: to treat (a dead body) so as to protect from decay
2
: to fill with sweet odors : perfume
3
: to protect from decay or oblivion : preserve
embalm a hero's memory
4
: to fix in a static condition
embalmer
noun
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In 2022, a lawyer representing Christe Chen's parents said their daughter's body was so badly damaged that she couldn't be embalmed for return to the U.S. and her remains were cremated.
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CBS News, 16 Dec. 2024
Mercury has been used in the manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda, in cement production, as a coolant in nuclear reactors, in fungicides, reagents, embalming, batteries, preservatives, antiseptics, and cosmetics.
—Sallie Tisdale, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
From grave digging to embalming, Sims who pursue a career in the funeral industry ensure all Sims can move on in peace.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
Unless you’ve recently been embalmed, the prospect of Josh Allen squaring off against Dan Campbell’s charges in February is positively invigorating.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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CBS News, 16 Dec. 2024
Mercury has been used in the manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda, in cement production, as a coolant in nuclear reactors, in fungicides, reagents, embalming, batteries, preservatives, antiseptics, and cosmetics.
—Sallie Tisdale, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
From grave digging to embalming, Sims who pursue a career in the funeral industry ensure all Sims can move on in peace.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
Unless you’ve recently been embalmed, the prospect of Josh Allen squaring off against Dan Campbell’s charges in February is positively invigorating.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Embalm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embalm. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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embalm
verb
em·balm
im-ˈbä(l)m
: to treat a dead body with special preparations to preserve it from decay
embalmer
noun
Medical Definition
embalm
transitive verb
em·balm
im-ˈbä(l)m, New England also -ˈbȧm
: to treat (a dead body) so as to protect from decay
embalmer
noun
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