Whale wax - spermaceti

Japanese: 鯨蠟 - げいろう(英語表記)spermaceti
Whale wax - spermaceti
It is the solid matter that precipitates after cooling oil extracted from the oil-storing tissue in the heads of toothed whales such as sperm whales and separating sperm oil. When mixed with an alkaline solution and boiled to refine it, it becomes a snow-white, odorless, waxy mass. Melting point: 40-50°C. The main component is cetyl palmitate C 15 H 31 CO 2 C 16 H 33 , with small amounts of esters of fatty acids (lauric acid, myristic acid, etc.) and alcohols (stearyl alcohol, etc.) and glycerides. It was used as a base to adjust the hardness of ointments and cosmetic creams.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
マッコウクジラなどのハ(歯)クジラ類の頭部の貯油組織から得た油を冷却し,マッコウ鯨油を分離後,析出した固形分。アルカリ液と混合,煮沸して精製すると雪白色無臭の蠟状の塊となる。融点40~50℃。主成分はパルミチン酸セチルエステルC15H31CO2C16H33で,ほかに少量の脂肪酸(ラウリン酸,ミリスチン酸など)とアルコール(ステアリルアルコールなど)とのエステル,グリセリドを含む。軟膏や化粧クリームの硬度調整のための基剤などに用いられた。

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