adipocere

adipocere
noun /ˈædɪpoˌsiə(r),ˈædəpoˌsiə(r)/
A brown, fatty, waxy substance (fatty acids) that forms on dead animal tissues in response to hydrolysis

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  • adipocere — [ad′ə pō sir΄, ad′əpəsir΄] n. [Fr adipocire < L adeps (see ADIPOSE) + cera, wax] a fatty or waxy substance produced in decomposing dead bodies exposed to moisture …   English World dictionary

  • adipocere — A fatty substance of waxy consistency into which dead animal tissues (as those of a corpse) are sometimes converted when kept from the air under certain favoring conditions of temperature. SYN: grave wax, lipocere. [adipo + L. cera, wax] * * *… …   Medical dictionary

  • adipocere — n. a waxlike substance, consisting mainly of fatty acids, into which the soft tissues of the body can be converted after death. This usually occurs when the body is buried in damp earth or is submerged in water. Adipocere delays post mortem… …   The new mediacal dictionary

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  • adipocere — noun Etymology: modification of French adipocire, from adip + cire wax, from Latin cera more at cerumen Date: 1803 a waxy substance consisting chiefly of fatty acids and calcium soaps that is formed during decomposition of dead body fat in moist… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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