resomation
Americannoun
plural
resomationsExample Sentences
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According to the founder of the company, Sandy Sullivan, the liquid used in resomation is "safely returned to the water cycle free from any traces of DNA".
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2023
Initially, resomation will only be offered in certain locations - which are yet to be announced - with the intention of expanding it across the UK, the funeral chain said.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2023
During resomation, a body is placed in a silk bag, submerged in a mixture of water and lye, and then heated at high pressure.
From The Verge • Jun. 15, 2015
In 2006, New Hampshire legalized resomation, but later banned it in 2008.
From Time • Oct. 1, 2010
The process, called resomation, reduces the body to a fluid of biological compounds and remnant calcium from the bones.
From Time Magazine Archive
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