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adipocere definition

adi·po·cere (ad′ə pō sir′, -pə-)

noun

a fatty or waxy substance produced in decomposing dead bodies exposed to moisture

Etymology: Fr adipocire < L adeps (see adipose) + cera, wax

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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