spermaceti in English
noun
1
a white waxy substance produced by the sperm whale, formerly used in candles and ointments. It is present in a rounded organ in the head, where it focuses acoustic signals and aids in the control of buoyancy.
In Bénard cells, which also form on the surface of the sun, the organizing gradient is literally a temperature gradient across a viscous fluid, sometimes spermaceti , sperm whale oil.
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1. COLNETT'S VOYAGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXTENDlNG THE SPERMACETI WHALE FlSHERY.
2. AMBERGRIS an ash-grey strongly-scented substance, originating in the intestines of the spermaceti whale and used in the manufacture of perfumes: Ambergrises
3. One Candlepower was the light produced by a pure spermaceti candle weighing one sixth of a pound and burning at a rate of 120 grains per hour