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Spermaceti
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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