eremacausis

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Eremacausis \Er`e*ma*cau"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? quietly + ?
   burning, fr. ? to burn.]
   A gradual oxidation from exposure to air and moisture, as in
   the decay of old trees or of dead animals.
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