embalm
verb
em·balm
| \ im-ˈbä(l)m
, em-\
, em-\
embalmed;
embalming;
embalms
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Other Words from embalm
embalmer
noun
embalmment
\ im-ˈbä(l)m-mənt
, em- \
noun
, em- \
noun
Examples of embalm in a Sentence
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The 500-year-old mummies were perfectly preserved without embalming agents. — Joanna Klein, New York Times, "If Algae Clings to Snow on This Volcano, Can It Grow on Other Desolate Worlds?," 15 July 2019 Ray McCready, the Mooresville undertaker who embalmed Dillinger’s body sharply criticized the Chicago coroner’s office of mutilating the corpse. — Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star, "John Dillinger's last meal included red peppers. What we know about the outlaw's autopsy and burial.," 2 Aug. 2019 Modern burial typically involves chemically embalming bodies and burying them inside sturdy coffins surrounded by concrete. — Jasmine Johnson, Twin Cities, "‘Everything is biodegradable, including you.’ A Catholic cemetery in Mendota Heights offers green burial.," 20 July 2019 In Arizona, a body must be embalmed or refrigerated (38 degrees or below) 24 hours after death occurs, officials with the Arizona State Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers say. — Stephanie Innes, azcentral, "5 things you need to know before donating your body to science," 10 June 2019 But without refrigeration, the body must be embalmed, buried or cremated within three days. — Jasmine Johnson, Twin Cities, "‘Everything is biodegradable, including you.’ A Catholic cemetery in Mendota Heights offers green burial.," 20 July 2019 Now the interesting thing about this screaming man was that he wasn't embalmed. — National Geographic, "Episode 6: Harem Conspiracy Papyrus," 16 July 2019 His songs weren’t designed to be worshiped or embalmed. — Greg Kot, chicagotribune.com, "Review: Rosanne Cash and Ry Cooder put fresh twist on Johnny Cash songs at Chicago Theatre," 19 June 2019 The lawsuit also claims that Smith’s body was not embalmed correctly and the vault or casket was not sealed. — Christopher Harress | Charress@al.com, al.com, "2nd lawsuit filed against men accused of abusing corpses in Mobile," 4 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'embalm.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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embalm
verb
English Language Learners Definition of embalm
: to treat (a dead body) with special chemicals to keep it from decaying
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embalm
verb
em·balm
| \ im-ˈbäm
, -ˈbälm\
, -ˈbälm\
embalmed;
embalming
Kids Definition of embalm
: to treat a dead body so as to preserve it from decay
embalm
transitive verb
em·balm
| \ im-ˈbä(l)m, New England also -ˈbȧm\
Medical Definition of embalm
: to treat (a dead body) so as to protect from decay
Other Words from embalm
embalmer
noun
embalmment
\ -ˈbä(l)m-mənt
\
noun
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noun
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