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单词 adipocere
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ad•i•po•cere  (ad′ə pō sēr′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a waxy substance produced by the decomposition of dead animal bodies in moist burial places or under water.
  • Latin cēra; English e by association with cēra; compare cere2
  • French adipocire, equivalent. to adipo- adipo- + cire wax
  • 1795–1805;
ad•i•poc•er•ous  (ad′ə pos′ər əs),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
adipocere /ˌædɪpəʊˈsɪə; ˈædɪpəʊˌsɪə/ n
  1. a waxlike fatty substance formed during the decomposition of corpses
Etymology: 19th Century: via French from New Latin adiposus fat (see adipose) + French cire wax
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