adipocere
adipocere · adipoceres
жировоск, адипоцир
A brown, fatty, waxy substance that forms on dead animal tissues in response to hydrolysisA brown, fatty, waxy substance (fatty acids) that forms on dead animal tissues in response to hydrolysis.
/ˈædɪpoʊˌsiɚ/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A brown, fatty, waxy substance (fatty acids) that forms on dead animal tissues in response to hydrolysis.
жировоскžirovosk, адипоцирadipocir
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
waxy substance that forms on dead animal tissues:
Origin
From adipo- + Latin cēra.From adipo- + Latin cēra.
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Forms
plural: adipoceresSynonyms
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4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable