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Deutsche Amber {m} Ambra {f} Synonyme

amber  Âbernsteinfarben  
amber  bernsteinfarben  

Englische ambergris Synonyme

ambergris  ambrosia  aromatic  aromatic gum  aromatic water  attar  attar of roses  balm  balm of Gilead  balsam  bay oil  bergamot oil  champaca oil  civet  essence  essential oil  extract  fixative  heliotrope  jasmine oil  lavender oil  musk  myrcia oil  myrrh  parfum  perfume  perfumery  rose oil  scent  volatile oil  

ambergris Definition

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¡

ambergris Bedeutung

ambergris waxy substance secreted by the sperm whale and found floating at sea or washed ashore, used in perfume
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Ambergris is a solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish colour produced in the digestive system of sperm whales. The word amber is derived from the Arabic word "anbar" .