solid spermaceti

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• Spermaceti — (from Greek sperma , seed, and cetus , whale) is a wax present in the head cavities of the sperm whale ( Physeter macrocephalus ). Spermaceti is extracted from whale oil by crystallisation at 6 °C, when treated by pressure and a chemical solution …   Wikipedia

• spermaceti — spermacetilike, adj. /sperr meuh set ee, see tee/, n. Chem., Pharm. a pearly white, waxy, translucent solid, obtained from the oil in the head of the sperm whale: used chiefly in cosmetics and candles, and as an emollient. Also called cetaceum.… …   Universalium

• spermaceti — noun Etymology: Middle English sperma cete, from Medieval Latin sperma ceti whale sperm Date: 15th century a waxy solid obtained from the oil of cetaceans and especially from a closed cavity in the heads of sperm whales and used especially… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• spermaceti — A peculiar fatty, waxy substance, chiefly cetin (cetyl palmitate), obtained from the head of the sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus; used to impart firmness to ointment bases. SYN: cetaceum. [sperma + G. ketos, whale] * * * sper·ma·ce·ti .spər… …   Medical dictionary

• spermaceti — noun (U) a solid oily substance found in the head of the sperm whale and used in making skin creams, candles etc …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• spermaceti — sper•ma•cet•i [[t]ˌspɜr məˈsɛt i, ˈsi ti[/t]] n. chem. pha pha a pearly white, waxy, translucent solid, obtained from the oil of sperm whales and other cetaceans: used chiefly in cosmetics and candles and as an emollient • Etymology: 1425–75;… …   From formal English to slang

• Sperm whale — Sperm Whale[1] Size compared to an average human …   Wikipedia

• Sperm Whale — Taxobox name = Sperm WhaleMSW3 Cetacea | id=14300131 ] status = VU status system = iucn3.1 status ref = [IUCN2008|assessors=Taylor, B.L., Baird, R., Barlow, J., Dawson, S.M., Ford, J., Mead, J.G., Notarbartolo di Sciara, G., Wade, P. Pitman,… …   Wikipedia

• Candle — For other uses, see Candle (disambiguation). A close up image of a burning candle showing the wick and the various parts of the flame …   Wikipedia

• sperm whale — a large, square snouted whale, Physeter catodon, valued for its oil and spermaceti: now reduced in number and rare in some areas. [1825 35] * * * or cachalot Thickset, blunt snouted toothed whale (Physeter catodon, family Physeteridae) with small …   Universalium

• wax — wax1 waxable, adj. waxlike, adj. /waks/, n. 1. Also called beeswax. a solid, yellowish, nonglycerine substance allied to fats and oils, secreted by bees, plastic when warm and melting at about 145°F, variously employed in making candles, models,… …   Universalium