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adipocire

adipocire noun: a mineral hydrocarbon, mainly comprising octatriacontane, found in some coal seams. Also the alternative spelling of adipocere.

Noun

adipocire (plural adipocires)

  1. A mineral hydrocarbon, mainly comprising octatriacontane, found in some coal seams.

Also used as

adipocire is also the alternative spelling of adipocere.

Forms of adipocire

pluraladipocires

Origin of adipocire

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

Questions about adipocire

What does adipocire mean?
Adipocire means a mineral hydrocarbon, mainly comprising octatriacontane, found in some coal seams.
What part of speech is adipocire?
Adipocire is a noun.
What is the plural of adipocire?
The plural of adipocire is adipocires.

Words near adipocire in the dictionary

  1. adipoceriform
  2. adipocerite
  3. adipocerous
  4. adipochemokine
  5. adipochemokines
  6. adipocire
  7. adipocires
  8. adipocity
  9. adipocyte
  10. adipocytes
  11. adipocytic

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