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am·ber  (mbr)
n.
1. A hard translucent yellow, orange, or brownish-yellow fossil resin, used for making jewelry and other ornamental objects.
2. A brownish yellow.
adj.
1. Having the color of amber; brownish-yellow.
2. Made of or resembling amber: an amber necklace.
[Middle English ambre, from Old French, from Medieval Latin ambra, ambar, from Arabic anbar, ambergris, amber.]
amber [ˈæmbə]
n
1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds)
a.  a yellow or yellowish-brown hard translucent fossil resin derived from extinct coniferous trees that occurs in Tertiary deposits and often contains trapped insects. It is used for jewellery, ornaments, etc.
b.  (as modifier) an amber necklace Related adj succinic
fly in amber a strange relic or reminder of the past
3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours)
a.  a medium to dark brownish-yellow colour, often somewhat orange, similar to that of the resin
b.  (as adjective) an amber dress
4. an amber traffic light used as a warning between red and green
[from Medieval Latin ambar, from Arabic `anbar ambergris]
amber  (mbr)
A hard, translucent, brownish-yellow substance that is the fossilized resin of ancient trees. It often contains fossil insects.
A Closer Look Certain trees, especially conifers, produce a sticky substance called resin to protect themselves against insects. Normally, it decays in oxygen through the action of bacteria. However, if the resin happens to fall into wet mud or sand containing little oxygen, it can harden and eventually fossilize, becoming the yellowish, translucent substance known as amber. If any insects or other organisms are trapped in the resin before it hardens, they can be preserved, often in exquisite detail. By studying these preserved organisms, scientists are able learn key facts about life on Earth millions of years ago.
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amber  /mbr/  n. [U] a hard, clear substance of yellow or light brown color used in making jewelry: She is wearing a pin made of amber.
adj. the color of amber amber
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