Definition of ambergris Ambergris
/æˈmbɚgɹɪs/ - [atmbergris] - am•ber•gris
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What does ambergris mean?
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NounPlural: ambergrises |
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| ambergris - waxy substance secreted by the sperm whale and found floating at sea or washed ashore; used in perfume |
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- ambergris (n.)
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¡ Fahrenheit, and is highly valued in perfumery.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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ambergris
A waxy substance of a dull grey or blackish color, produced in the intestines of the sperm whale which is used in the production of perfume.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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ambergris
am′bėr-grēs, n. a fragrant substance of an ash-gray colour, found floating on the sea or on the seacoast of warm countries, and in the intestines of the spermaceti whale. [Fr. ambre gris, gray amber.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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ambergris
A fragrant drug found floating on sea-coasts, the origin and production of which was long a matter of dispute, although now known to be a morbid product developed in the intestines of the spermaceti whale (Physeter macrocephalus). It is of a grayish colour, very light, easily fusible, and is used both as a perfume and a cordial, in various extracts, essences, and tinctures.
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🔤- ambergris, noun, singular of ambergrises.
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