created sense approved 尸蜡/屍蠟 · shīlà · adipocere — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
尸蜡 / 屍蠟
shīlà
adipocere
A waxy substance formed by the decomposition of soft tissue in dead bodies subjected to moisture
尸 (literal) → 尸/屍 · shī · corpse 蜡 (literal) → 蜡/蠟 · là · wax
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 尸蜡/屍蠟 · shīlà · preserved corpse — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
尸蜡 / 屍蠟
shīlà
preserved corpse
A dead body that has been naturally preserved and prevented from decaying, often by the formation of adipocere
尸 (literal) → 尸/屍 · shī · corpse 蜡 (literal) → 蜡/蠟 · là · wax
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition