Etymology

adipocere

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Today it means: A brown, fatty, waxy substance (fatty acids) that forms on dead animal tissues in response to hydrolysis. Full definition →

Latin cēra
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  1. Latin · derived fromcēra
  2. English todayadipocere

From adipo- + Latin cēra.

Words from the same roots

Latincēra all →

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