adiopocere
Meanings
noun
- A wax-like organic substance formed by the decay, in a wet and low-oxygen environment (anaerobic bacterial hydrolysis), of a dead body's fat.
Word forms
Etymology
From Latin adips, adeps (“fat”) + cēra (“wax”).
Synonyms
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