ambergris

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A solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish color, produced in the intestines of the sperm whale. It is used in perfumes

And as for the other whale, why, I’ll agree to get more oil by chopping up and trying out these three masts of ours, than he’ll get from that bundle of bones; though, now that I think of it, it may contain something worth a good deal more than oil; yes, ambergris.

{n} a hard, opake, resinous substance, formed in the ipermaceti whale
waxy substance secreted by the sperm whale and found floating at sea or washed ashore; used in perfume
In color it is white, ash- gray, yellow, or black, and often variegated like marble
The floating masses are sometimes from sixty to two hundred and twenty-five pounds in weight
Waxy substance (about 80% cholesterol) formed in the intestine of sperm whales, used chiefly as a spice in the East and for fixing the scent of fine perfumes in the West. It is thought to form as a collection of feces around indigestible parts of squid and other prey of the whale. Fresh ambergris is soft, black, and smelly; exposed to sunlight, air, and seawater, it hardens, fades, and develops a pleasant scent. It may wash ashore or be found floating or in the bodies of slaughtered whales. Pieces are usually small, but the largest have weighed almost 1,000 lb (450 kg)
{i} substance obtained from sperm whale used in perfumery
A substance of the consistence of wax, found floating in the Indian Ocean and other parts of the tropics, and also as a morbid secretion in the intestines of the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), which is believed to be in all cases its true origin
It is wholly volatilized as a white vapor at 212° Fahrenheit, and is highly valued in perfumery
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    am·ber·gris

    Türkçe nasıl söylenir

    ämbırgrîs

    Eş anlamlılar

    grey amber

    Telaffuz

    /ˈambərgrəs/ /ˈæmbɜrɡrɪs/

    Etimoloji

    () Medieval Latin ambra grisea (“grey amber”).