spermaceti
IPA: spˈɝmʌsˈɛti
noun
- A wax obtained from the head of sperm whales and used to make cosmetics etc.
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Examples of "spermaceti" in Sentences
- A large whale would have as much as three tons of spermaceti.
- The junk contains spermaceti oil as well as connective tissue.
- As for spermaceti and sperm oil, I'm pretty sure you are correct.
- It was the sperm oil that was used in these industries, not spermaceti.
- Spermaceti was a wax obtained by crystallizing the oil of a sperm whale.
- Spermaceti is the semi liquid, waxy substance found in the sperm whale's head.
- It used a supply of good liquid oil, such as spermaceti whale oil as the fuel.
- For spermaceti, a type of fat that sperm whales have in their bump on the head.
- The case consists of a soft white, waxy substance saturated with spermaceti oil.
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