Defn: Pertaining to, or derived from, fatty or oily substances; — applied to certain acids obtained from fats by the action of nitric acid.
ADIPOCERATE
Ad`i*poc"er*ate, v. t.
Defn: To convert adipocere.
ADIPOCERATION
Ad`i*poc`er*a"tion, n.
Defn: The act or process of changing into adipocere.
ADIPOCERE Ad"i*po*cere`, n. Etym: [L. adeps, adipis, fat + cera wax: cf. F. adipocere.]
Defn: A soft, unctuous, or waxy substance, of a light brown color, into which the fat and muscle tissue of dead bodies sometimes are converted, by long immersion in water or by burial in moist places. It is a result of fatty degeneration.
ADIPOCERIFORM
Ad`i*po*cer"i*form, a. Etym: [Adipocere + -form.]
Defn: Having the form or appearance of adipocere; as, an adipoceriform tumor.
ADIPOCEROUS
Ad`i*poc"er*ous, a.