shī​là

adipocere

  • created sense approved 尸蜡/屍蠟 · shī​là · adipocere — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    尸蜡 / 屍蠟

    shī​là

    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

  • created sense approved 尸蜡/屍蠟 · shī​là · preserved corpse — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    尸蜡 / 屍蠟

    shī​là

    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

    created sense