"spermaceti" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 鯨蠟
• 鯨腦油

Definition

鯨蠟是一種白色蠟狀物，存在於抹香鯨的頭部，過去常用於製作蠟燭、藥膏和化妝品。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

此詞多用於歷史、科學或海洋相關領域，日常很少用到。常和「油」、「鯨」、「蠟燭」、「生產」等詞連用。拼寫與「精液」相近，但意思完全不同。

Examples

Spermaceti was once used to make high-quality candles.

以前，**鯨蠟**曾用來製作高品質蠟燭。

Spermaceti is found in the head cavity of sperm whales.

**鯨蠟**存於抹香鯨頭部的空腔內。

People used spermaceti in medicines and cosmetics for many years.

人們多年來將**鯨蠟**用於藥品和化妝品中。

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

捕鯨業追捧**鯨蠟**，因為它在燈中燃燒乾淨。

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

如今，合成油已取代大多產品中的**鯨蠟**。

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

我在一本舊書讀到，水手會用**鯨蠟**給船上器材做防水。