adipocire

English

Etymology

From adipo- (“fat”) + Latin cēra (“wax”).

Noun

adipocire (plural adipocires)

  2. A mineral hydrocarbon, mainly comprising octatriacontane, found in some coal seams.
    Coordinate terms: (possibly sometimes synonymous) hatchettite, evenkite
  4. Alternative spelling of adipocere.

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