adipocere

English

Etymology

adipo- +‎ Latin cēra

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈædɪpoʊˌsiɚ/, /ˈædəpoʊˌsiɚ/

Noun

adipocere (countable and uncountable, plural adipoceres)

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

Synonyms

grave wax

Related terms

Translations

waxy substance that forms on dead animal tissues

Japanese: 屍蠟 (ja) (しろう, shirō)
Portuguese: adipocera f
Russian: жировоск (ru) m (žirovosk), адипоцир (ru) m (adipocir)
Spanish: adipocira (es) f

See also

adipocire

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