Home › Words › A › adiopocereadiopocereadiopocere means A wax-like organic substance formed by the decay, in a wet and low-oxygen environment (anaerobic bacterial hydrolysis), of a dead body's fat.EtymologyFrom Latin adips, adeps (“fat”) + cēra (“wax”).nounA wax-like organic substance formed by the decay, in a wet and low-oxygen environment (anaerobic bacterial hydrolysis), of a dead body's fat.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.adipocere 85% match — A brown, fatty, waxy substance (fatty acids) that forms on dead animal tissues in response to hydrolysis. vs adiopocere →adipocerated 72% match — Converted into adipocere. vs adiopocere →adipocire 72% match — A mineral hydrocarbon, mainly comprising octatriacontane, found in some coal seams. vs adiopocere →adipoceration 71% match — The act or process of changing into adipocere. vs adiopocere →adipocerate 71% match — To convert into adipocere. vs adiopocere →adipocerous 70% match — Like, or containing, adipocere. vs adiopocere →adipoceriform 66% match — Having the form or appearance of adipocere. vs adiopocere →adiponecrosis 56% match — necrosis of adipose tissue vs adiopocere →