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- Spermaceti is a waxy substance found in the head cavities of the sperm whale1. It is created in the spermaceti organ inside the whale's head, which may contain as much as 1,900 liters (500 US gallons) of spermaceti1. Spermaceti was historically used in ointments, cosmetic creams, candles, pomades, textile finishing, and industrial lubricants2. The spermaceti organ is involved in the generation of sound in toothed whales3.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.Spermaceti / spɜːməˈsiːti / is a waxy substance found in the head cavities of the sperm whale (and, in smaller quantities, in the oils of other whales). Spermaceti is created in the spermaceti organ inside the whale's head. This organ may contain as much as 1,900 litres (500 US gal) of spermaceti.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spermacetispermaceti, a wax, liquid at body temperature, obtained from the head of a sperm whale or bottlenose whale. Spermaceti was used chiefly in ointments, cosmetic creams, fine wax candles, pomades, and textile finishing; later it was used for industrial lubricants.www.britannica.com/topic/spermacetiThe spermaceti organ is an organ present in the heads of toothed whales of the family Physeteroidea, in particular the sperm whale. This organ contains a waxy liquid called spermaceti and is involved in the generation of sound.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spermaceti_organ
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- a toothed whale with a massive head, typically feeding at great depths on squid, formerly valued for the spermaceti and sperm oil in its head and the ambergris in its intestines.
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