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Definition of: adipocere
(ad′ə·pō·sir′) noun
A waxy substance formed in decomposing human or animal corpses under moist and airless conditions. [<F adipocire <L adeps, adipis fat + cera wax]
—ad·i·poc·er·ous (ad′ə·pos′ər·əs) adjective
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