spermaceti
/ˌspɜːməˈsiːti//spɚməˈsiːti/
构词拆解
词源说明
From Latin sperma (“sperm”) + Latin cētī (“of the whale”, genitive of cētus).
释义
名词noun
- 1A wax obtained from the head of sperm whales and used to make cosmetics, etc; humans separate it out from sperm oil.