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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Belemnite :: Belemnite (n.) A conical calcareous fossil, tapering to a point at the lower extremity, with a conical cavity at the other end, where it is ordinarily broken; but when perfect it contains a small chambered cone, called the phragmocone, prolonged, on one side, into a delicate concave blade; the thunderstone. It is the internal shell of a cephalopod related to the sepia, and belonging to an extinct family. The belemnites are found in rocks of the Jurassic and Cretaceous ages..
Observatory :: Observatory (n.) A place, as an elevated chamber, from which a view may be observed or commanded..
Antechamber :: Antechamber (n.) A space viewed as the outer chamber or the entrance to an interior part.
Auget :: Auget (n.) A priming tube connecting the charge chamber with the gallery, or place where the slow match is applied..
Starched :: Star-chamber (n.) An ancient high court exercising jurisdiction in certain cases, mainly criminal, which sat without the intervention of a jury. It consisted of the king's council, or of the privy council only with the addition of certain judges. It could proceed on mere rumor or examine witnesses; it could apply torture. It was abolished by the Long Parliament in 1641..
Nummulites :: Nummulites (n.) A genus of extinct Tertiary Foraminifera, having a thin, flat, round shell, containing a large number of small chambers arranged spirally..
Chambered :: Chambered (imp. & p. p.) of Chambe.
Cambered :: Cambered (imp. & p. p.) of Cambe.
Chamberlain :: Chamberlain (n.) An officer or servant who has charge of a chamber or chambers.
Revolver :: Revolver (n.) One who, or that which, revolves; specifically, a firearm ( commonly a pistol) with several chambers or barrels so arranged as to revolve on an axis, and be discharged in succession by the same lock; a repeater..
Inchamber :: Inchamber (v. t.) To lodge in a chamber.
Interseptal :: Interseptal (a.) Between septa; as, the interseptal spaces or zones, between the transparent, or septal, zones in striated muscle; the interseptal chambers of a shell, or of a seed vessel..
Vestibule :: Vestibule (n.) The porch or entrance into a house; a hall or antechamber next the entrance; a lobby; a porch; a hall.
Polythalamia :: Polythalamia (n. pl.) A division of Foraminifera including those having a manychambered shell.
Amber :: 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..
Bour :: Bour (n.) A chamber or a cottage.
Electrum :: Electrum (n.) Amber.
Chambertin :: Chambertin (n.) A red wine from Chambertin near Dijon, in Burgundy..
Columbarium :: Columbarium (n.) A sepulchral chamber with niches for holding cinerary urns.
Clamber :: Clamber (n.) The act of clambering.
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