Spermaceti — Général No CAS … Wikipédia en Français
Spermaceti — (from Greek sperma , seed, and cetus , whale) is a wax present in the head cavities of the sperm whale ( Physeter macrocephalus ). Spermaceti is extracted from whale oil by crystallisation at 6 °C, when treated by pressure and a chemical solution … Wikipedia
spermaceti — [ spɛrmaseti ] n. m. • 1509; lat. sc. spermaceti; bas lat. sperma, mot gr. « semence », et cetus « baleine » ♦ Didact. Blanc de baleine. ● spermaceti nom masculin (latin médiéval spermaceti, du latin classique sperma, semence, et cetus, baleine)… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Spermaceti — Sper ma*ce ti, n. [L. sperma sperm + cetus,gen. ceti, any large sea animal, a whale, Gr. ???. See {Sperm}, {Cetaceous}.] A white waxy substance obtained from cavities in the head of the sperm whale, and used making candles, oilments, cosmetics,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spermaceti — SPERMACÉTI s.n. Ceară obţinută din craniul de balenă, de delfin şi din craniul şi grăsimea de caşalot, folosită în industria cosmetică şi la fabricarea lumânărilor; cetaceum; (pop.) spermanţet. [< fr. spermaceti, cf. gr. sperma – sămânţă, lat … Dicționar Român
Spermaceti — Spermaceti, s.v.w. Walrat (s.d.) … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
Spermaceti — Spermaceti, siehe Wallrath … Damen Conversations Lexikon
spermaceti — [spʉr΄mə sēt′ī΄, spʉr΄məsēt′ē; spʉr΄məset′ī, spʉr′məset′ē] n. [ML sperma ceti, lit., whale sperm < LL sperma,SPERM1 + L ceti, gen. of cetus, whale < Gr kētos] a white, waxlike substance taken from the oil in the head of a sperm whale or… … English World dictionary
spermaceti — spermacetilike, adj. /sperr meuh set ee, see tee/, n. Chem., Pharm. 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. Also called cetaceum.… … Universalium
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spermaceti — cachalot cach a*lot, n. [F. cachalot.] (Zo[ o]l.) The sperm whale ({Physeter macrocephalus}). It has in the top of its head a large cavity, containing an oily fluid, which, after death, concretes into a whitish crystalline substance called… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
