adipocere
/ˈædɪpoʊˌsiɚ/noun
adipocere is spelled A-D-I-P-O-C-E-R-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, adipocere means “A brown, fatty, waxy substance (fatty acids) that forms on dead animal tissues in response to hydrolysis” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of adipocere is adipoceres.
How many letters and syllables are in adipocere?
| Letters | 9: A-D-I-P-O-C-E-R-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 72 million words; the 269,040th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is adipocere?
Adipocere appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce adipocere?
- /ˈædɪpoʊˌsiɚ/
- /ˈædəpoʊˌsiɚ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of adipocere
- adipoceres plural
- adipocire
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does adipocere mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A brown, fatty, waxy substance (fatty acids) that forms on dead animal tissues in response to hydrolysis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Adipocere in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense waxy substance that forms on dead animal tissues:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | adipocera |
| Spanish | adipocira |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does adipocere come from?
From adipo- + Latin cēra.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).