mid-14c., "ambergris, perfume made from ambergris," from Old French ambre, from Medieval Latin ambar "ambergris," from Arabic 'anbar "ambergris." In Europe, the sens [..]

Fossilized pine resin, which can be polished and used for ornamental purposes such as jewelry beads. See the Amber gemstone page for detailed information.

Amber [N] [S]( Ezekiel 1:4 Ezekiel 1:27 ; 8:2 . Heb., hashmal, rendered by the LXX. elektron, and by the Vulgate electrum), a metal compounded of silver and gold. Some translate the word by "poli [..]

translucent, yellow-orange material made of the resin of ancient trees. Amber is sometimes considered a gemstone.

Fossilization where the organism is entrapped in resin and preserved whole.

(Ezek. 1:4, 27; 8:2. Heb., hashmal, rendered by the LXX. elektron, and by the Vulgate electrum), a metal compounded of silver and gold. Some translate the word by "polished brass," others &q [..]

(Heb. chasmal) occurs only in (Ezekiel 1:4,27; 8:2) It is usually supposed that the Hebrew word chasmal (denotes a metal) and not the fossil resin called amber .

A yellowish color change from either the wood or finish. See Color Change.

Fossilized tree resin. [ return to top

(n) a deep yellow color(n) a hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin; used for jewelry(adj) of a medium to dark brownish yellow color

A fossilized resin from a coniferous tree that sometimes contains entrapped and preserved insects. amphibole - group of generally dark-colored rock-forming inosilicate minerals, composed of double chain SiO4 tetrahedra, linked at the vertices and generally containing ions of iron and/or magnesium in their structures. Chemical compositions of amphib [..]

The translucent, fossilized sap or resin of conifer trees that ranges in colour from white and pale yellow to deep red, black and blue. Amber is used in jewellery and has a hardness of 2.5 on the Mohs [..]

increases in value with the rarity and perfection of an entrapped object. Complete insect specimens are rare and command top price. Deposits have been found that range between 360 and one million year [..]

sold on the jewelry market is from the region of the Baltic Sea or the Dominican Republic. The gemstone Amber is one of the birthstones listed for the Sun Sign of Taurus. Other properties said to be a [..]

A color designating the end of one of the two axes on which white balance is adjusted. White balance settings with higher values for amber heighten “warm” colors (reds).

Tonality of some drinks, particularly white wines, acquired due to its oxidation process.

A yellowish Fossil resin, the gum of several species of coniferous Trees, found in the alluvial deposits of northeastern Germany. It is used in Molecular Biology in the analysis of organic matter Foss [..]

A yellowish fossil resin, the gum of several species of coniferous trees, found in the alluvial deposits of northeastern Germany. It is used in molecular biology in the analysis of organic matter foss [..]

Any top or bottom fermented beer having an amber color, that is, between pale and dark.

Fossilized pine resin, many times used for ornamental purposes.

<programming language> 1. A functional programming language which adds CSP-like concurrency, multiple inheritance and persistence to ML and generalises its type system. It is similar to Galileo. Programs must be written in two type faces, roman and italics! It has both static types and dynamic types. There is an implementation for Macintosh. [..]

1. <chemical> 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. Amber colour, or anything amber-colou [..]

See: Vulnerability conditions

As the underpaid, over-worked Chess Glossary Team understands it, Amber isn't some attention-seeking woman running a chess club, but a rather prestigious Chess Tournament.

Derived from Arabic, amber is a fossilized resin, reddish-yellow in colour and more or less transparant. It has been used from ancient times to make trinkets and jewellery.

A liquid from trees that has been fossilised over time to become hard. It has been used to make small items, such as beads. A major source of amber is the Baltic. It has been used in the region since [..]

(obsolete) Ambergris, the waxy product of the sperm whale.Some say that it is the sparme of a whale. * '''1579''', ''The Booke of Simples'', fol. 56 (contained in ''Bulleins Bulwarke of Defence aga [..]

of uncertain origin. * '''1901''' Frederick Swainson, ''Acton's Feud: A Public School Story'', BiblioBazaar, LLC, 2007, ISBN 1426481713, page 14 *: Amber, the half, generally waltzed round our forw [..]

From the English word amber that denotes either the gemstone, which is formed from fossil resin, or the orange-yellow colour. The word ultimately derives from Arabic عنبر (&#039;anbar). It began t [..]