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spermaceti/spɜ:məˈsi:ti, -ˈseti/n. a white waxy substance produced by the sperm whale to aid buoyancy, and used in the manufacture of candles, ointments, etc. 鲸蜡，鲸脑油(一种白色蜡状物质，产自抹香鲸，可用于制造蜡烛、油膏等) □ spermacetic adj.[Middle English from medieval Latin, from Late Latin sperma ‘sperm’ + ceti, genitive of cetus from Greek kētos ‘whale’, from the belief that it was whale-spawn] |