| spermaceti | A white waxy substance obtained from cavities in the head of the sperm whale, and used making candles, oilments, cosmetics, etc. It consists essentially of ethereal salts of palmitic acid with ethal and other hydrocarbon bases. The substance of spermaceti after the removal of certain impurities is sometimes called cetin. <zoology> Spermaceti whale, the sperm whale. Origin: L. Sperma sperm + cetus,gen. Ceti, any large sea animal, a whale, Gr. See Sperm, Cetaceous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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a white waxy substance from oil of the sperm whale
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the high-quality oil found in the melon of the sperm whale. It was once used to make fine candles and later, industrial lubricant.
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is the semiliquid waxy substance found in the head of the Sperm Whale. The name derives from the late Latin sperma ceti (both words actually loans from Greek) meaning 'sperm of the whale' (strictly, 'sperm of the sea monster'). The common name for the species is actually an apocopation of Spermaceti Whale. The substance is not of course the whale's semen; it was mistaken for such by early whalers. ...
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