鲸脑油
jīng​nǎo​yóu

spermaceti

  • created sense approved 鲸脑油/鯨腦油 · jīng​nǎo​yóu · spermaceti — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    鲸脑油 / 鯨腦油

    jīng​nǎo​yóu

    spermaceti

    a waxy substance found in the head cavities of the sperm whale, used in the manufacture of candles and ointments

    鲸 (bound) → 鲸/鯨 · jīng · whale 脑 (literal) → 脑/腦 · nǎo · brain 油 (literal) → 油 · yóu · oil

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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