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esperma de ballena

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It has a very long zygomatic process, probably for housing the spermaceti organ. en.wikipedia.org

The spermaceti organs may also help adjust the whale's buoyancy. en.wikipedia.org

The head of the whale contains a liquid wax called spermaceti, from which the whale derives its name. en.wikipedia.org

Spermaceti was used in lubricants, oil lamps, and candles. en.wikipedia.org

This solid was then bleached white and sold as spermaceti wax. en.wikipedia.org

Unfortunately, he attributed this to the solidification of the fluid he was using (spermaceti, a whale oil that is solid at room temperature). en.wikipedia.org

Jojoba esters are excellent botanical substitutes for whale oil and its derivatives, such as cetyl alcohol and spermaceti. en.wikipedia.org

Spermaceti is created in the spermaceti organ inside the whale's head. en.wikipedia.org

He manufactured spermaceti candles, ships, barrels, rum, and chocolate. en.wikipedia.org

The sound then travels backwards along the length of the nose through the spermaceti organ. en.wikipedia.org

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