decomposition

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Bodies are wrapped in a shroud of biodegradable material such as silk or wool before being placed in a pressurised chamber with hot water and chemicals, speeding up decomposition.

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The decomposition of her body indicated that she had already been "deceased for several weeks", investigators have said.

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As decomposition speeds up, more CO2 from this enormous carbon store could enter the atmosphere.

From Science Daily

Dr Shepherd said the condition of her body was "consistent with mummification" as the cold winter air coming in through the open window "effectively turned the room into a fridge" and slowed down decomposition.

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There, detectives discovered the body of 87-year-old William Mitchell, which had been in the mortuary room for 36 days and showed "obvious signs of decomposition", the court heard.

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