resomations

Noun

resomation (countable and uncountable, plural resomations)

1. A process for the disposal of a corpse by submerging it in a strong base compound at a high pressure and temperature until it dissolves.
   • […] bodies were dissolved by resomation and the fluid evaporated to a powder that was ceremoniously scattered around the roots of newly planted trees.2008, Paul J. McAuley, The Quiet War, page 186

   Synonyms:

   alkaline hydrolysis, biocremation, flameless cremation, water cremation