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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