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English
Etymology
From adipo- + Latin cēra.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈædɪpoʊˌsiɚ/, /ˈædəpoʊˌsiɚ/
Noun
adipocere (countable and uncountable, plural adipoceres)
- A brown, fatty, waxy substance (fatty acids) that forms on dead animal tissues in response to hydrolysis
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