ad·i·po·cere ( d  -p -sîr )n. A brown, fatty, waxlike substance that forms on dead animal tissues in response to moisture. [adipo(se) + Latin c  ra, wax.] |
adipocere [ˌædɪpəʊˈsɪə ˈædɪpəʊˌsɪə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a waxlike fatty substance formed during the decomposition of corpses Nontechnical name grave-wax
[via French from New Latin adiposus fat (see adipose) + French cire wax]
adipocerous [ˌædɪˈpɒsərəs] adj
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