English Explanatory Dictionary

adipocire

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mineral hydrocarbon, mainly comprising octatriacontane, found in some coal seams.
  2. Alternative spelling of adipocere.

Word forms

adipocire adipocires

Etymology

From adipo- (“fat”) + Latin cēra (“wax”).

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