"adipocere" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈædɪpoʊˌsiɚ/, /ˈædəpoʊˌsiɚ/ Forms: adipoceres [plural]
Etymology: From adipo- + Latin cēra. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|adipo}} adipo- +, {{der|en|la|cēra}} Latin cēra Head templates: {{en-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 Wikipedia link: adipocere Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine Synonyms: grave wax Related terms: adipoceration, adipocerate, adipoceriform, adipocerous, adipocire Translations (waxy substance that forms on dead animal tissues): 屍蠟 (shirō) (alt: しろう) (Japanese), adipocera [feminine] (Portuguese), жировоск (žirovosk) [masculine] (Russian), адипоцир (adipocir) [masculine] (Russian), adipocira [feminine] (Spanish)

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