Following is not true about adipocere formation -
It is a modification of putrefaction
It is developed in presence of air
It occurs in dead bodies lying in water
Body has an offensive sweet smell
Warm, moist and anaerobic environment is required for saponification. Dr. Narayana Reddys Synopsis of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology 27 th edition pg. 86.
Death and postmortem changes