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sperm oil

/spɜːm ɔɪl/

翻译: 抹香鲸头部空腔中提取的蜡状油,历史上用作优质润滑油、照明燃料和化妆品原料;因禁止捕鲸,现基本已淘汰。

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/spɜːm ɔɪl/C1formaltechnical已废弃
  • zh抹香鲸头部空腔中提取的蜡状油,历史上用作优质润滑油、照明燃料和化妆品原料;因禁止捕鲸,现基本已淘汰。

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.

    zh鲸油

    • 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.