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屍蝋死蝋屍蠟 [oK] 死蠟 [oK]
しろう
1. [n]
▶ adipocere (waxy substance formed by the decomposition of corpses subjected to moisture)
▶ grave wax



History:
6. A 2021-05-25 00:08:41  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
5. A* 2021-05-25 00:06:29  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adipocere
  Comments:
Not a Japanese concept so expl gloss not needed.
  Diff:
@@ -23 +23 @@
-<gloss>adipocere</gloss>
+<gloss>adipocere (waxy substance formed by the decomposition of corpses subjected to moisture)</gloss>
@@ -25 +24,0 @@
-<gloss g_type="expl">greying of the body fats of a corpse which rests in a moist but airless place (graying)</gloss>
4. A 2021-05-24 01:27:13  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2021-05-23 19:46:32  Tyler Winn <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
based on precedent in 蝋梅, 蝋燭, etc
  Diff:
@@ -11,0 +12 @@
+<ke_inf>&oK;</ke_inf>
@@ -14,0 +16 @@
+<ke_inf>&oK;</ke_inf>
2. A 2014-07-24 21:45:19  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
n-grams (marginal), Daijr
  Comments:
Most refs only have 屍蝋.
  Diff:
@@ -5 +5 @@
-<keb>死蝋</keb>
+<keb>屍蝋</keb>
@@ -8 +8 @@
-<keb>屍蝋</keb>
+<keb>死蝋</keb>
@@ -22 +22,2 @@
-<gloss>grave wax (greying of the body fats of a corpse which rests in a moist but airless place) (graying)</gloss>
+<gloss>grave wax</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="expl">greying of the body fats of a corpse which rests in a moist but airless place (graying)</gloss>
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