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Ambergris
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What's The Definition Of Ambergris?
[n] waxy substance secreted by the sperm whale and found floating at sea or washed ashore; used in perfume
Synonyms | Synonyms for Ambergris: Related Terms | Find terms related to Ambergris: ambrosia | aromatic | aromatic gum | aromatic water | attar | attar of roses | balm | balm of Gilead | balsam | bay oil | bergamot oil | champaca oil | civet | essence | essential oil | extract | fixative | heliotrope | jasmine oil | lavender oil | musk | myrcia oil | myrrh | parfum | perfume | perfumery | rose oil | scent | volatile oil See Also | animal product Ambergris In Webster's Dictionary \Am"ber*gris\, n. [F. ambre gris, i. e., gray amber;
F. gris gray, which is of German origin: cf. OS. gr[^i]s, G.
greis, gray-haired. See {Amber}.]
A substance of the consistence of wax, found floating in the
Indian Ocean and other parts of the tropics, and also as a
morbid secretion in the intestines of the sperm whale
({Physeter macrocephalus}), which is believed to be in all
cases its true origin. In color it is white, ash-gray,
yellow, or black, and often variegated like marble. The
floating masses are sometimes from sixty to two hundred and
twenty-five pounds in weight. It is wholly volatilized as a
white vapor at 212[deg] Fahrenheit, and is highly valued in
perfumery. --Dana.
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