单词 | spermaceti |
释义 | sper·ma·ce·ti (spûr′mə-sētē, -sĕtē) n. pl. sper·ma·ce·tis A white waxy substance obtained chiefly from the head of the sperm whale, consisting of various esters of fatty acids and formerly used for making candles, ointments, and cosmetics. [Middle English, from Medieval Latin spermacētī : Late Latin sperma, semen; see SPERM1 + Latin cētī, genitive of cētus, whale; see CETUS.] |
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