TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
CREMACION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Funeral Services
- Chemistry
- Environment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aquamation
1, record 1, English, aquamation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- water cremation 2, record 1, English, water%20cremation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A liquefaction process for the disposal of human remains] in which a body is placed in a stainless-steel vat containing a 200 °F (93 °C) potassium-hydroxide-and-water solution for four hours until all that remains is the skeleton. 3, record 1, English, - aquamation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aquamation is an alkaline hydrolysis process. 4, record 1, English, - aquamation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pompes funèbres
- Chimie
- Environnement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aquamation
1, record 1, French, aquamation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aquamation funéraire 2, record 1, French, aquamation%20fun%C3%A9raire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'aquamation (funéraire) consiste à plonger le corps (du défunt) dans de l'eau chaude (93 °C) agitée et contenant des agents facilitant la dissolution des chairs en quelques heures [...] 3, record 1, French, - aquamation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'aquamation est un procédé d'hydrolyse alcaline. 4, record 1, French, - aquamation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pompas fúnebres
- Química
- Medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cremación con agua
1, record 1, Spanish, cremaci%C3%B3n%20con%20agua
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- acuamación 1, record 1, Spanish, acuamaci%C3%B3n
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- aquamación 2, record 1, Spanish, aquamaci%C3%B3n
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso de cremación [que] recrea de modo acelerado la descomposición de un cuerpo con la ayuda de hidróxido de potasio y agua a una temperatura elevada. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cremaci%C3%B3n%20con%20agua
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la acuamación es un método que se sirve de la hidrólisis alcalina para deshacerse de los restos humanos o animales, en lugar del fuego propio de la cremación. 3, record 1, Spanish, - cremaci%C3%B3n%20con%20agua
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acuamación: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recuerda que, en caso de optarse por una hispanización del inglés "aquamation", lo adecuado sería "acuamación", sustituyendo la letra "q" por la "c", pero conviene tener presente que esta forma sigue sin ajustarse del todo a las pautas del español, ya que el elemento asentado para aludir al agua es "acui-" y no "acua-". 2, record 1, Spanish, - cremaci%C3%B3n%20con%20agua
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aquamación: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda no utilizar la voz "aquamación" ya que es una formación impropia en español. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cremaci%C3%B3n%20con%20agua
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Funeral Services
- Environment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- green cremation
1, record 2, English, green%20cremation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ecological cremation 2, record 2, English, ecological%20cremation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Biodegradable simple pine caskets ... are perfect for eco-friendly, natural green burials and green cremations. 3, record 2, English, - green%20cremation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... alternatives to [flame-based] cremation[:] resomation, which breaks down the body in a mixture of water and alkali-based substance, with the resulting material then dried into a powder; and promession, which uses liquid nitrogen to freeze-dry the body, then ultrasonic vibration to turn it to dust. In both cases, the resulting material may be placed in an urn. 4, record 2, English, - green%20cremation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pompes funèbres
- Environnement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crémation verte
1, record 2, French, cr%C3%A9mation%20verte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- crémation écologique 2, record 2, French, cr%C3%A9mation%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un volet de crémation écologique pourrait faire son entrée prochainement au Québec. Déjà, un appareil de liquéfaction des corps, un résomateur, a fait son apparition à Edmonton [...] 3, record 2, French, - cr%C3%A9mation%20verte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pompas fúnebres
- Medio ambiente
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cremación verde
1, record 2, Spanish, cremaci%C3%B3n%20verde
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cremación ecológica 2, record 2, Spanish, cremaci%C3%B3n%20ecol%C3%B3gica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Existen otros procesos alternativos a la cremación estándar. Estos métodos son clasificados como cremaciones verdes y se pueden mencionar la incineración solar, la criocremación que congela el cuerpo con nitrógeno líquido y luego lo pulveriza mediante vibraciones y finalmente la hidrólisis alcalina que utiliza un disolvente reciclable a base de hidróxido de potasio sometido a alta presión para convertir los huesos en polvo. 3, record 2, Spanish, - cremaci%C3%B3n%20verde
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-11-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Funeral Services
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flame cremation
1, record 3, English, flame%20cremation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- flame-based cremation 2, record 3, English, flame%2Dbased%20cremation
correct
- fire cremation 3, record 3, English, fire%20cremation
correct
- cremation by combustion 4, record 3, English, cremation%20by%20combustion
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With burial, the transition [from body to bones] may take 25 years and the catalyst to reduce the body to bones is soil and micro organisms. With flame cremation, the transition takes approximately 2-3 hours and the catalysts to reduce the body to bones are flame created by fuel ... mixed with oxygen. With bio-cremation ... the catalysts to reduce the body to bones are water (95%) and potassium hydroxide (KOH). 1, record 3, English, - flame%20cremation
Record 3, Key term(s)
- cremation by fire
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pompes funèbres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- crémation par les flammes
1, record 3, French, cr%C3%A9mation%20par%20les%20flammes
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- crémation par le feu 2, record 3, French, cr%C3%A9mation%20par%20le%20feu
correct, feminine noun
- crémation par combustion 3, record 3, French, cr%C3%A9mation%20par%20combustion
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] en quoi consiste le processus de crémation par le feu [:] Le corps est déposé soit dans le cercueil choisi ou dans le contenant de crémation. Le corps est déposé dans le four. Le feu réduit le corps en os. [...] les os ne brûlent pas. Ce qu'on appelle des cendres, ce sont des os qui ont été mis dans une machine qui les a rendus en poussière. Les cendres, c'est de la poussière d'os. 4, record 3, French, - cr%C3%A9mation%20par%20les%20flammes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pompas fúnebres
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cremación
1, record 3, Spanish, cremaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: