Definition of amber

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Amber (n.) 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..

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Siphuncle :: Siphuncle (n.) The tube which runs through the partitions of chambered cephalopod shells.
Amber Room :: Amber room () A room formerly in the Czar's Summer Palace in Russia, which was richly decorated with walls and fixtures made from amber. The amber was removed by occupying German troops during the Second World War and has, as of 1997, never been recovered. The room is being recreated from old photographs by Russian artisans..
Air Chamber :: Air chamber () A chamber or cavity filled with air, in an animal or plant..
Myrrh :: Myrrh (n.) A gum resin, usually of a yellowish brown or amber color, of an aromatic odor, and a bitter, slightly pungent taste. It is valued for its odor and for its medicinal properties. It exudes from the bark of a shrub of Abyssinia and Arabia, the Balsamodendron Myrrha. The myrrh of the Bible is supposed to have been partly the gum above named, and partly the exudation of species of Cistus, or rockrose..
Solar :: Solar (a.) A loft or upper chamber; a garret room.
Chamber :: Chamber (n.) A hall, as where a king gives audience, or a deliberative body or assembly meets; as, presence chamber; senate chamber..
Camerate :: Camerate (v. i.) To divide into chambers.
Magazine :: Magazine (n.) A chamber in a gun for holding a number of cartridges to be fed automatically to the piece.
Clambering :: Clambering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Clambe.
Pandemonium :: Pandemonium (n.) The great hall or council chamber of demons or evil spirits.
Inchamber :: Inchamber (v. t.) To lodge in a chamber.
Filter :: Filter (n.) Any porous substance, as cloth, paper, sand, or charcoal, through which water or other liquid may passed to cleanse it from the solid or impure matter held in suspension; a chamber or device containing such substance; a strainer; also, a similar device for purifying air..
Adytum :: Adytum (n.) The innermost sanctuary or shrine in ancient temples, whence oracles were given. Hence: A private chamber; a sanctum..
Presence :: Presence (n.) Specifically, neighborhood to the person of one of superior of exalted rank; also, presence chamber..
Prenasal :: Prenasal (a.) Situated in front of the nose, or in front of the nasal chambers..
Girandole :: Girandole (n.) A series of chambers in defensive mines.
Chambermaid :: Chambermaid (n.) A lady's maid.
Jorden :: Jorden (n.) A chamber pot.
Black Rod :: Black Rod () the usher to the Chapter of the Garter, so called from the black rod which he carries. He is of the king's chamber, and also usher to the House of Lords..
Polythalamous :: Polythalamous (a.) Many-chambered; -- applied to shells of Foraminifera and cephalopods. See Illust. of Nautilus.
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