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What is a sentence for ambergris?
The whales were targeted for ambergris.
In what part of the whale the ambergris came from?
Ambergris is only produced by sperm whales. It's a secretion from the intestines, and may be formed to ease the passage of hard objects through the digestive system (giant squid beaks have been found embedded in Ambergris).Ambergris is usually found on coastal beaches or floating on the sea after being passed as fecal matter or vomited (if a mass is too large to pass through the intestines). It may also be found in the abdomens of dead specimens (as described in Moby Dick).Historically, Ambergris has been used as a perfume base, but in the 1970s t was banned from use in many countries, including the United States, because of its origin within a vulnerable whale species.
Can whales vomit?
Yes! They can and do throw up. In fact, when the vomit from sperm whales petrifies and washes up on the shore it's called "ambergris" a substance commonly used as an additive in perfumes and colognes!
Why are whales cut up to make perfume?
Whales are not cut up to make perfume. Whale vomit (technically called Ambergris) was once used as an ingredient in perfumes because of the earthy fragrance it aquires with age. It is rarely used in modern day perfumes and has been replaced by synthetic ingredients that produce the same scent.
Where is ambergris in New zealand?
Ambergris is a natural waste product from whales, and it may be found (rarely) at the tide line on a beach. Have a crack at Ambergris on wikipedia.org.
What animal is is hunted for its oil and ambergris?
Sperm whales
How do you use ambergris in a sentence?
The rare ambergris was prized for its unique fragrance and historically used in fine perfumes.
Do some colognes have whale sperm in them?
No. You're thinking of ambergris, whale vomit.
What is a waxy substance in the intestine of sperm whales?
It is called "Ambergris" Ambergris is a solid, waxy, flammable substance produced in the digestive system of sperm whales. It was sought after as a fixative in perfumery. And this is one of the reasons why sperm whales were killed in large numbers.
What is whale vomit called?
Whale vomit is called Ambergris, and it is/was used in the perfume industry. It is highly valuable if it has been floating around for a few years, getting washed and polished by the sea and baked by the sun, losing its pungent smell and developing a sweet aroma. Current prices are around the £10 per gram mark.
Ambergris is only found in bodies of whales that died of what ailment?
stomach ailments
What smell nice that is not edible or plant based?
Ambergris (from whales) and civet oil (from wildcats).
