adipocere

English

Etymology

adipo- +‎ Latin cēra

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈædɪpoˌsiə(ɹ)/, /ˈædəpoˌsiə(ɹ)/

Noun

adipocere (countable and uncountable, plural adipoceres)

1. A brown, fatty, waxy substance (fatty acids) that forms on dead animal tissues in response to hydrolysis

Synonyms

• grave wax

Related terms

• adipoceration
• adipocerate
• adipoceriform
• adipocerous

Translations

waxy substance that forms on dead animal tissues

• Portuguese: adipocera f
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Spanish: adipocira (es) f

See also

• adipocire