adipocire

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noun

A mineral hydrocarbon, mainly comprising octatriacontane, found in some coal seams.

OriginLatin cēra →
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Meanings

nounadipocire (plural adipocires)

plural adipocires

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

Origin

  1. Latincēra“wax”
  2. Englishadipocire

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

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Anagrams

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APA

adipocire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adipocire

MLA

“adipocire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adipocire. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adipocire,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adipocire.

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