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  Word: Spermaceti

  ID	Word	Wordtype	Definition
  146252	Spermaceti	n.	A white waxy substance obtained from cavities in the head of the sperm whale, and used making candles, oilments, cosmetics, etc. It consists essentially of ethereal salts of palmitic acid with ethal and other hydrocarbon bases. The substance of spermaceti after the removal of certain impurities is sometimes called cetin.

  
  

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