| But since her body had been converted into the wax-like adipocere, the stab marks were clearly visible. |
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| The adipocere could have formed in these conditions and would have helped prevent the body decaying in the water. |
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| To date only one other study of adipocere in grave soils has been performed. |
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| But some have also recognized its resemblance to a fatty wax called adipocere, which is known to form from body fats buried in wet, anaerobic environments. |
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| So adipocere may be from white muscle deposits close to the red muscles. |
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| If a body is readily accessible to insects, adipocere is unlikely to form. |
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| That body cavity was surrounded by a thick layer of adipocere, a hard, grainy substance commonly known as grave wax. |
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| The end result is called adipocere, or grave wax, reports Discovery News. |
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