spermaceti in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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The spermaceti at the core of the organ has a higher wax content than the outer areas.
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The first standard candles were made from spermaceti wax.
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However, if the whale matures and the size of the spermaceti organ increases, the tone of the whale's click will also change.
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Unfortunately, he attributed this to the solidification of the fluid he was using (spermaceti, a whale oil that is solid at room temperature).
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This organ contains a waxy liquid called spermaceti and is involved in the generation of sound.
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He manufactured spermaceti candles, ships, barrels, rum, and chocolate.
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The spermaceti organ is like a large barrel of spermaceti.
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The head of the whale contains a liquid wax called spermaceti, from which the whale derives its name.
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Jojoba esters are excellent botanical substitutes for whale oil and its derivatives, such as cetyl alcohol and spermaceti.
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The spermaceti was boiled and strained of impurities to prevent it from going rancid.
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