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sperm oil

/spɜːm ɔɪl/

Traducción: Aceite o cera líquida obtenida de la cavidad craneal del cachalote, históricamente usado como lubricante de alta calidad, en lámparas y cosméticos. Su uso está hoy en gran parte obsoleto debido a las prohibiciones de caza de ballenas.

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/spɜːm ɔɪl/C1formaltechnicalobsoleto
  • esAceite o cera líquida obtenida de la cavidad craneal del cachalote, históricamente usado como lubricante de alta calidad, en lámparas y cosméticos. Su uso está hoy en gran parte obsoleto debido a las prohibiciones de caza de ballenas.

A waxy oil obtained from the head cavity of sperm whales, historically used as a high-quality lubricant, in lamps, and in cosmetics. Its use is now largely obsolete due to conservation bans on whaling.

  1. Whale-derived oilC2formal

    A liquid wax obtained from the head cavity of sperm whales, historically used as a lubricant and in oil lamps.

    esaceite de esperma de ballena

    • Sperm oil was highly valued in the 19th century for its lubricating properties.
    • The whaling industry harvested sperm oil for use in machinery and lamps.
    • Modern synthetic alternatives have largely replaced sperm oil.