Amber

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1. Noun

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.

2. Noun

Amber color, or anything amber-colored; a clear light yellow; as, the amber of the sky.

3. Noun

Ambergris.

4. Noun

The balsam, liquidambar.

5. Adjective

Consisting of amber; made of amber.

6. Adjective

Resembling amber, especially in color; amber-colored.

7. Verb

To scent or flavor with ambergris; as, ambered wine.

8. Verb

To preserve in amber; as, an ambered fly.
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