Definitions For Adipocere

Noun

ADIPOCERE. (countable and uncountable, plural ADIPOCEREs) A brown, fatty, waxy substance (fatty acids) that forms on dead animal tissues in response to hydrolysis

Synonyms

grave wax

Related terms

adipoceration adipocerate adipoceriform adipocerous

Translations

Portuguese: adipocera, f Spanish: adipocira, f

Etymology

adipo {{der + en + la + cēra}}

See also

adipocire

Is Adipocere a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
14
Words with Friends
16

The word Adipocere is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends

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