English Explanatory Dictionary

spermaceti

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A wax obtained from the head of sperm whales and used to make cosmetics, etc; humans separate it out from sperm oil.

Pronunciation

/ˌspɜːməˈsiːti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spermaceti.wav /spɚməˈsiːti/ /spɚməˈsɛti/ /spɚməˈsɪti/

Word forms

spermaceti

Etymology

From Latin sperma (“sperm”) + Latin cētī (“of the whale”, genitive of cētus).

Derived words

spermaceti organ spermaceti whale
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