Ambergris

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title: Ambergris
text: Ambergris, ambergrease, or grey amber is a solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish colour produced in the digestive system of sperm whales. Freshly produced ambergris has a marine, fecal odor. It acquires a sweet, earthy scent as it ages, commonly likened to the fragrance of isopropyl alcohol without the vaporous chemical astringency. Ambergris has been highly valued by perfume makers as a fixative that allows the scent to last much longer, although it has been mostly replace
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description: Substance produced in the digestive system of sperm whales
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambergris
date created: 2001-08-25T05:01:05Z
date modified: 2024-09-03T03:58:09Z
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