On adipocire, and its formation

"On adipocire, and its formation" by Charles Mayer Wetherill is a scientific exploration into the creation of adipocire, a wax-like material that appears when animal remains decay. The book looks into the history and experiments related to adipocire, going over different ideas and experiments. The publication goes into detail on how adipocire forms from both human and animal remains, through past discoveries and the author’s studies. The book goes over experiments performed by scientists with animal tissues and how elements, like wetness and heat, change flesh into adipocire. Wetherill discusses the chemical makeup of adipocire, including the fatty acids in it, and figures out that it comes from body fat rather than muscle protein breaking down. The publication offers a complete summary of a biochemical process in post-mortem circumstances, attractive to those in anatomy, chemistry, and forensic science.