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Word: Adipocere
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: from French adipocire, from Latin adeps, adip- ‘fat’ + French cire ‘wax’ (from Latin cera)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌadɪpəˈsɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a greyish waxy substance formed by the decomposition of soft tissue in dead bodies subjected to moisture.
Short Definition:greyish waxy substance formed by decomposition of soft tissue in dead bodies
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