Definition of adipocere in English:

adipocere

noun ˌadɪpə(ʊ)ˈsɪəˈadəpōsir

mass noun

A greyish waxy substance formed by the decomposition of soft tissue in dead bodies subjected to moisture.
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Example sentencesExamples
- So adipocere may be from white muscle deposits close to the red muscles.
- But some have also recognized its resemblance to a fatty wax called adipocere, which is known to form from body fats buried in wet, anaerobic environments.
- The adipocere could have formed in these conditions and would have helped prevent the body decaying in the water.
- If a body is readily accessible to insects, adipocere is unlikely to form.
- To date only one other study of adipocere in grave soils has been performed.
- The role of bacteria in adipocere formation and degradation must be understood before we can use the presence of adipocere to extrapolate information about the post-death interval.
- But since her body had been converted into the wax-like adipocere, the stab marks were clearly visible.

Origin

Early 19th century: from French adipocire, from Latin adeps, adip- 'fat' + French cire 'wax' (from Latin cera).

Definition of adipocere in US English:

adipocere

nounˈadəpōsir

A grayish waxy substance formed by the decomposition of soft tissue in dead bodies subjected to moisture.
尸蜡
Example sentencesExamples
- To date only one other study of adipocere in grave soils has been performed.
- If a body is readily accessible to insects, adipocere is unlikely to form.
- The adipocere could have formed in these conditions and would have helped prevent the body decaying in the water.
- But since her body had been converted into the wax-like adipocere, the stab marks were clearly visible.
- So adipocere may be from white muscle deposits close to the red muscles.
- The role of bacteria in adipocere formation and degradation must be understood before we can use the presence of adipocere to extrapolate information about the post-death interval.
- But some have also recognized its resemblance to a fatty wax called adipocere, which is known to form from body fats buried in wet, anaerobic environments.

Origin

Early 19th century: from French adipocire, from Latin adeps, adip- ‘fat’ + French cire ‘wax’ (from Latin cera).

单词	adipocere
释义	Definition of adipocere in English: adipocere noun ˌadɪpə(ʊ)ˈsɪəˈadəpōsir mass noun A greyish waxy substance formed by the decomposition of soft tissue in dead bodies subjected to moisture. 尸蜡 Example sentencesExamples So adipocere may be from white muscle deposits close to the red muscles. But some have also recognized its resemblance to a fatty wax called adipocere, which is known to form from body fats buried in wet, anaerobic environments. The adipocere could have formed in these conditions and would have helped prevent the body decaying in the water. If a body is readily accessible to insects, adipocere is unlikely to form. To date only one other study of adipocere in grave soils has been performed. The role of bacteria in adipocere formation and degradation must be understood before we can use the presence of adipocere to extrapolate information about the post-death interval. But since her body had been converted into the wax-like adipocere, the stab marks were clearly visible. Origin Early 19th century: from French adipocire, from Latin adeps, adip- 'fat' + French cire 'wax' (from Latin cera). Definition of adipocere in US English: adipocere nounˈadəpōsir A grayish waxy substance formed by the decomposition of soft tissue in dead bodies subjected to moisture. 尸蜡 Example sentencesExamples To date only one other study of adipocere in grave soils has been performed. If a body is readily accessible to insects, adipocere is unlikely to form. The adipocere could have formed in these conditions and would have helped prevent the body decaying in the water. But since her body had been converted into the wax-like adipocere, the stab marks were clearly visible. So adipocere may be from white muscle deposits close to the red muscles. The role of bacteria in adipocere formation and degradation must be understood before we can use the presence of adipocere to extrapolate information about the post-death interval. But some have also recognized its resemblance to a fatty wax called adipocere, which is known to form from body fats buried in wet, anaerobic environments. Origin Early 19th century: from French adipocire, from Latin adeps, adip- ‘fat’ + French cire ‘wax’ (from Latin cera).
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