ambergris
substance produced in the digestive system of sperm whales
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Summary
ambergris is a secretion or excretion[1]. ambergris draws 119,332 Wikipedia views per month (secretion or excretion category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: substance[3]
- Subclass of: animal product[4], aroma compound[5]
- Commons category: Ambergris[6]
- Has part(s): ambergris scent[7]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[8], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[10], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[11], Encyclopedic Lexicon[12], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[13], The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[14], National Encyclopedia of Uzbekistan[15]
- Natural product of taxon: sperm whale[16], Cetacea[17]
- Different from: amber[18]
- Density: 910 kilogram per cubic metre[19]
- Melting point: 62 °C[20]
- Boiling point: 100 °C[21]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for ambergris include amber[22] and Ambergris Glacier[23], a glacier[24].
Why It Matters
ambergris has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] ambergris is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]
Entities named for ambergris include amber[22] and Ambergris Glacier[23], a glacier[24].