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Ambergris in dried form. Ambergris (/ ˈ æ m b ər ɡ r iː s / or / ˈ æ m b ər ɡ r ɪ s /; Latin: ambra grisea; Old French: ambre gris), 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. [1] Freshly produced ambergris has a marine, fecal odor.
Ambergris is less dense than water and floats, whereas amber is too dense to float, though less dense than stone. [8] The classical names for amber, Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ēlektron) and one of* its Latin names, electrum, are connected to a term ἠλέκτωρ (ēlektōr) meaning "beaming Sun".
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A pomander, from French pomme d'ambre, i.e., apple of amber, is a ball made for perfumes, such as ambergris (hence the name), musk, or civet. [1] The pomander was worn or carried in a case as a protection against infection in times of pestilence or merely as a useful article to modify bad smells. [1]
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