SPERMACETI


Meaning of SPERMACETI in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌspə:məˈsetɪ ]

n. a white waxy substance produced by the sperm whale to aid buoyancy, and used in the manufacture of candles, ointments, etc. øøspermacetic adj. [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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