grave wax

noun

A waxy substance found on corpses; adipocere.

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Meanings

noungrave wax (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA waxy substance found on corpses; adipocere.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
adiopocereadipocere

Origin

From grave + wax.

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APA

grave wax. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grave%20wax

MLA

“grave wax.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grave%20wax. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grave wax,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grave%20wax.

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