adipocere

English

Etymology

From adipo- +‎ Latin cēra.

Pronunciation

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

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

Synonyms

• grave wax

Related terms

• adipoceration
• adipocerate
• adipoceriform
• adipocerous

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