adipocere

Meaning

adipocere means a brown, fatty, waxy substance (fatty acids) that forms on dead animal tissues in response to hydrolysis. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

• The article uses adipocere to mean a brown, fatty, waxy substance (fatty acids) that forms on dead animal tissues....
• The teacher asked students to find adipocere in the reading.