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单词 spermaceti
释义 spermaceti
n. a white waxy substance produced by the sperm whale to aid buoyancy, and used in the manufacture of candles, ointments, etc.
Derivatives
spermacetic adj.
Etymology: ME f. med.L f. LL sperma sperm + ceti genit. of cetus f. Gk ketos whale, from the belief that it was whale-spawn
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