SPERMACETI

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A white waxy substance from oil of the sperm whale

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("spermaceti" is a kind of...):

wax (any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water)

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