cremains

Etymology

Blend of cremated + remains. Apparently originally a euphemism used by undertakers.

noun

1. Cremated remains of a deceased person.
   Some people prefer to keep the cremains in their homes in a special place. 1992, Kathleen Sublette, Martin Flagg, Final Celebrations: A Guide for Personal and Family Funeral Planning, page 52
   Paul's cremains arrived by limo service less than an hour before the living room memorial. 2009, Mugan Sozan Peter Schellin, Rogue Monk: A Memoir about Zen, Disability, and Work, page 93
   Because of these remaining bone fragments, the cremains must be pulverized to a grainy powder before any scattering of ashes. 2010, Norman L. Cantor, After We Die: The Life and Times of the Human Cadaver, page 111