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Spermaceti whale, drawn by scale from one killed on the coast of
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Spermaceti (the saturated form of sperm oil) was once an important hard wax, but its use in the United States and most other countries has been banned since the 1970s because of the sperm whale's endangered status.
4 Jojoba Oil 1985
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Quench some Lime in white Rosewater, then shake it very well, and use it at your pleasure; when you at any time have washed with it, anoint your face with Pomatum, made with Spermaceti and oyl of sweet Almonds.
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He insists that Father MACKONOCHIE must use Stearine or Spermaceti.
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Spermaceti ointment is simple and well adapted for the purpose.
The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources Anonymous
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The poorer sort burn pieces of lightwood, which they find without trouble, and the people of fashion use only Spermaceti, and if any green wax, it is only for kitchen use.
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Oil of Sweet Almonds 2 ounces Spermaceti ounce White Wax ounce Orange fl. water ounce
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Spermaceti is identical in its physical properties with paraffine, and the latter is now almost universally its substitute.
Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges 1895
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Spermaceti was known, probably from classical times onwards, as a rare and precious unguent, "resolutive and mollifying," as M. Pomel, "chief druggist to the late French King Louis XIV," says in his treatise on drugs, translated into English in 1737.
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Spermaceti is a perfectly definite chemical body, which can be recognised without chance of error.
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