Ambergris
Esquema
Jerarquía
<materials by origin> > biological material > animal material > <animal material by form or function> > <excretions and secretions>
Descripción
A waxy, odorous substance of marbled ashy color produced in the intestines of the sperm whale, and often found floating in tropical seas, or on the seashore. Formerly used as an ingredient in perfumery to prevent evaporation, more recently it has been replaced in this function by synthetic substances.
URI original del concepto
Otros términos
- 龍涎香 [zh]
- amber [nl]
- ambra (escrezione) [it]
- ámbar gris [es]
- lóng xián xiāng [zh]
- long xian xiang [zh]
- lung hsien hsiang [zh]
- ambergrease [en]