单词 | spermaceti |
释义 | 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. [1425-75; late ME sperma cete < ML sperma ceti sperm of whale (see SPERM1, CET-)] |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含168451条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。