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adipocere
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adipocerenoun
A brown, fatty, waxy substance (fatty acids) that forms on dead animal tissues in response to hydrolysis
Etymology: From adipo- + cera
Webster Dictionary
Adipocerenoun
a soft, unctuous, or waxy substance, of a light brown color, into which the fat and muscle tissue of dead bodies sometimes are converted, by long immersion in water or by burial in moist places. It is a result of fatty degeneration
Etymology: [L. adeps, adipis, fat + cera wax: cf. F. adipocere.]
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Adipocere
Adipocere, also known as corpse, grave or mortuary wax, is a wax-like organic substance formed by the anaerobic bacterial hydrolysis of fat in tissue, such as body fat in corpses. In its formation, putrefaction is replaced by a permanent firm cast of fatty tissues, internal organs and the face.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Adipocere
ad′i-pō-sēr, n. a fatty, waxy substance resulting from the decomposition of animal bodies in moist places or under water, but not exposed to air. [Through Fr. from L. adeps, adipis, soft fat, and cera, wax.]
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Adipocere
a fatty, spermaceti-like substance, produced by the decomposition of animal matter in moist places.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of adipocere in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of adipocere in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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