A yellowish translucent resin resembling copal, found as a fossil in alluvial soils, with beds of lignite, or on the seashore in many places. It takes a fine polish, and is used for pipe mouthpieces, beads, etc., and as a basis for a fine varnish. By friction, it becomes strongly electric.
Amber color, or anything amber-colored; a clear light yellow; as, the amber of the sky.
Ambergris. [Obs.] You that smell of amber at my charge. Beau. & Fl.
The balsam, liquidambar. Black amber, and old and popular name for jet.
Consisting of amber; made of amber. "Amber bracelets." Shak.
Resembling amber, especially in color; amber-colored. "The amber morn." Tennyson.
To scent or flavor with ambergris; as, ambered wine.
To preserve in amber; as, an ambered fly.
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