Explore Castoreum through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Castoreum in a sentence
Castoreum meaning
- The bitter exudate of the castor sacs of mature beavers, used as a scent mark, and as a tincture in some perfumes.
- A hat made from beaver fur.
Using Castoreum
- The main meaning on this page is: The bitter exudate of the castor sacs of mature beavers, used as a scent mark, and as a tincture in some perfumes. | A hat made from beaver fur.
Context around Castoreum
- Average sentence length in these examples: 32 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Castoreum
- In this selection, "castoreum" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 32 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, rosell stand out and add context to how "castoreum" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include debris and castoreum rosell frank and pelts was castoreum the secretion. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "castoreum" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with castoreum
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A by-product of the trade in beaver pelts was castoreum —the secretion of the animals' anal glands—which was used for its medicinal properties and for perfumes. (28 words)
They invest much energy in their territories, building their dams and becoming familiar with the area. citation Beavers mark their territories by constructing scent mounts made of mud, debris and castoreum, Rosell, Frank, and Andrezej Czech. (36 words)
They invest much energy in their territories, building their dams and becoming familiar with the area. citation Beavers mark their territories by constructing scent mounts made of mud, debris and castoreum, Rosell, Frank, and Andrezej Czech. (36 words)
A by-product of the trade in beaver pelts was castoreum —the secretion of the animals' anal glands—which was used for its medicinal properties and for perfumes. (28 words)
Example sentences (2)
A by-product of the trade in beaver pelts was castoreum —the secretion of the animals' anal glands—which was used for its medicinal properties and for perfumes.
They invest much energy in their territories, building their dams and becoming familiar with the area. citation Beavers mark their territories by constructing scent mounts made of mud, debris and castoreum, Rosell, Frank, and Andrezej Czech.