"spermaceti" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 鲸蜡
• 鲸脑油

Definition

鲸蜡是一种白色蜡状物，存在于抹香鲸的头部，过去常用于制作蜡烛、药膏和化妆品。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

此词多用于历史、科学或海洋相关领域，日常很少使用。常和“油”、“鲸”、“蜡烛”、“生产”等词搭配。拼写和“精液”类似，但意思完全不同。

Examples

Spermaceti was once used to make high-quality candles.

以前，**鲸蜡**曾用于制作高品质蜡烛。

Spermaceti is found in the head cavity of sperm whales.

**鲸蜡**存在于抹香鲸头部的空腔里。

People used spermaceti in medicines and cosmetics for many years.

人们多年来将**鲸蜡**用于药品和化妆品中。

The whaling industry sought spermaceti because it burned cleanly in lamps.

捕鲸业追捧**鲸蜡**，因为它在灯中燃烧干净。

These days, synthetic oils have replaced spermaceti in most products.

如今，合成油已取代大多数产品中的**鲸蜡**。

I read in an old book that sailors valued spermaceti for waterproofing gear on ships.

我在一本旧书上看到，水手们很重视用**鲸蜡**给船上设备防水。