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单词 cetin
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cetin
cetin n.
Brit. /ˈsiːtɪn/
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U.S. /ˈsitn/
improperly cetine, a white crystalline fatty substance (C32H64O) forming the essential part of spermaceti, and used in the manufacture of candles.
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1836–9 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. II. 234/1 It deposits the purified spermaceti in white crystalline scales, and in this state, Chevreul terms it Cetine.
1838 T. Thomson Chem. Org. Bodies 724 It has nearly the feel of cetin.
1876 J. Harley Royle's Man. Materia Med. (ed. 6) 794 Nearly pure cetin obtained, mixed with oil, from the head of the sperm whale.
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