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• Amber — is fossil tree resin, which is appreciated for its color and beauty. Good quality amber is used for the manufacture of ornamental objects and jewellery. Although not mineralized, it is often classified as a gemstone. A common misconception is… …   Wikipedia

• Amber — Am ber ([a^]m b[ e]r), n. [OE. aumbre, F. ambre, Sp. [ a]mbar, and with the Ar. article, al[ a]mbar, fr. Ar. anbar ambergris.] 1. (Min.) A yellowish translucent resin resembling copal, found as a fossil in alluvial soils, with beds of lignite, or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• amber — [am′bər] n. [ME aumbre, amber, ambergris < OFr ambre < Ar ʼ anbar, ambergris] 1. a yellow or brownish yellow translucent fossil resin found as along seacoasts and used in jewelry, pipestems, etc.: it is hard, easily polished, and quickly… …   English World dictionary

• amber — ► NOUN 1) hard translucent fossilized resin, typically yellowish in colour, used in jewellery. 2) a honey yellow colour. ORIGIN Old French ambre, from an Arabic word originally meaning ambergris …   English terms dictionary

• amber — amberlike, ambery, amberous, adj. /am beuhr/, n. 1. a pale yellow, sometimes reddish or brownish, fossil resin of vegetable origin, translucent, brittle, and capable of gaining a negative electrical charge by friction and of being an excellent… …   Universalium

• Amber — /am beuhr/, n. a female given name. * * * Fossil tree resin that occurs as irregular nodules, rods, or droplike shapes in all shades of yellow with nuances of orange, brown, and, rarely, red. Milky white opaque varieties are called bone amber.… …   Universalium

• amber — I. noun Etymology: Middle English ambre, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin ambra, from Arabic ‘anbar ambergris Date: 14th century 1. a hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin that takes a fine polish and is used chiefly in making …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• amber — /ˈæmbə / (say ambuh) noun 1. a pale yellow, sometimes reddish or brownish, fossil resin of vegetable origin, translucent, brittle, and capable of gaining a negative electrical charge by friction. 2. the yellowish brown colour of resin. 3. an… …  

• amber — am•ber [[t]ˈæm bər[/t]] n. 1) mir a yellow, red, or brown translucent fossil resin of coniferous trees that becomes charged with static electricity when rubbed: used for jewelry 2) jew the yellowish brown color of amber 3) jew yellowish brown 4)… …   From formal English to slang

• amber — n. & adj. n. 1 a a yellowish translucent fossilized resin deriving from extinct (esp. coniferous) trees and used in jewellery. b the honey yellow colour of this. 2 a yellow traffic light meaning caution, showing between red for stop and green for …   Useful english dictionary

• AMBER — Acronym for advanced multiple beam equalization radiography. * * * advanced multiple beam equalization radiography; assisted model building with energy refinement * * * am·ber am bər n a hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin that… …   Medical dictionary