Yes, thicker, more massive take longer -- but my reference is some long-ago feature article on cremation that I can't reference, so don't quote me. And they were talking bulk and mass, not strictly fat mass. I guess it makes sense: a thick log takes longer to burn than a thin one.
Another fun fact from that article: the remains are sent through a pulverizing machine to break down any remaining chunks. And they don't usually give the bereaved _all_ the ashes.
But again I ask: why do you want to know this? Although frankly, knowing all this, I still plan to be cremated. Embalming is an expensive fetish. I've talked to two or three mortuary pros over the years, and they're all being cremated when they die.
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