Important ester waxes include carnauba wax, lanolin, beeswax, and spermaceti. |
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The Sperm whale is the largest whale, and it's oil, called spermaceti, is the most valuable. |
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Oil is contained in the spermaceti organ and in the spermaceti bodies of the junk. |
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Still, whale-related products remained in high demand, especially the fine oil derived from spermaceti. |
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It was then that spermaceti, which is made from the oil of the sperm whale came on the scene. |
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From 1700 for two centuries, thousands of sperm whales were killed and the oil in their heads called spermaceti was used to make candles. |
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The most striking morphological feature is the huge spermaceti organ in the head, filled with up to 1900 litres of waxy oil. |
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The function of the spermaceti organ has not yet been conclusively demonstrated. |
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Some ziphiids are pursued by whalers for their oil and spermaceti. |
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The knobbly surface reflects sound waves that come through the spermaceti organ from the phonic lips. |
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The sound then travels backwards along the length of the nose through the spermaceti organ. |
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However, if the whale matures and the size of the spermaceti organ increases, the tone of the whale's click will also change. |
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Scientists soon found that Natural Jojoba could not only replace spermaceti in all applications but discovered that it was actually superior to it. |
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The spermaceti at the core of the organ has a higher wax content than the outer areas. |
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At the posterior end of this spermaceti complex is the frontal sac, which covers the concave surface of the cranium. |
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Atop the whale's skull is positioned a large complex of organs filled with a liquid mixture of fats and waxes called spermaceti. |
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The case can hold within it up to 1,900 litres of spermaceti. |
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The spermaceti organs may also help adjust the whale's buoyancy. |
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