n.
Pronunciation: ' a-d ə -p ə - ˌ sir
Function: noun
Etymology: modification of French adipocire, from adip- + cire wax, from Latin cera ― more at CERUMEN
Date: 1803
: a waxy substance consisting chiefly of fatty acids and calcium soaps that is formed during decomposition of dead body fat in moist or wet anaerobic conditions