"embalmment" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: embalmments [plural]
Etymology: embalm + -ment Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|embalm|ment}} embalm + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} embalmment (countable and uncountable, plural embalmments)
  1. The process of embalming. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-embalmment-en-noun-4bXki1Nb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ment

Inflected forms

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