spermaceti 的定义
Chemistry, Pharmacology.
- 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.
更多spermaceti例句
- Spermaceti is a perfectly definite chemical body, which can be recognised without chance of error.
- Spermaceti is pulverised as camphor, by the aid of a few drops of spirit.
- Spermaceti candles of definite size form the measure of electric light, giving rise to the phrase "of so many candle-power."
- Spermaceti, the solid waxy body carried round in the Cachalot's head in solution, is a valuable whale-product.
- Spermaceti is identical in its physical properties with paraffine, and the latter is now almost universally its substitute.