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Webster 1913 Edition
Amber
Am′ber
(ăm′bẽr)
, Noun.
[OE.
aumbre
, F. ambre
, Sp. ámbar
, and with the Ar. article, alámbar
, fr. Ar. ’anbar
ambergris.] 1.
(Min.)
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 color, or anything amber-colored; a clear light yellow;
as, the
. amber
of the sky3.
Ambergris.
[Obs.]
You that smell of
amber
at my charge. Beau. & Fl.
4.
The balsam, liquidambar.
Black amber
, and old and popular name for jet.
Am′ber
,Adj.
1.
Consisting of amber; made of amber.
“Amber bracelets.” Shak.
2.
Resembling amber, especially in color; amber-colored.
“The amber morn.” Tennyson.
Am′ber
,Verb.
T.
[
p. p. & p. a.
Ambered
.] 1.
To scent or flavor with ambergris;
as,
. ambered
wine2.
To preserve in amber;
as, an
. ambered
flyWebster 1828 Edition
Amber
AM'BER
,Noun.
A hard semi-pellucid substance, tasteless and without smell, except when pounded or heated, when it emits a fragrant odor. It is found in alluvial soils, or on the sea shore, in many places; particularly on the shores of the Baltic, in Europe, and at Cape Sable, in Maryland, in the United States. The ancient opinion of its vegetable origin seems now to be established, and it is believed or known to be a fossil resin. It yields by distillation an empyreumatic oil, and succinic acid, which sublimes in small white needles. Its color usually presents some tinge of yellow. it is highly electrical, and is the basis of a varnish.
AM'BER
,Adj.
AM'BER
,Verb.
T.
Definition 2024
ämber
ämber
Estonian
Noun
ämber (genitive ämbri, partitive ämbrit)
Declension
Inflection of ämber (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ämber | ämbrid |
| accusative | ämbri | ämbrid |
| genitive | ämbri | ämbrite |
| partitive | ämbrit | ämbreid |
| illative | ämbrisse | ämbritesse ämbreisse |
| inessive | ämbris | ämbrites ämbreis |
| elative | ämbrist | ämbritest ämbreist |
| allative | ämbrile | ämbritele ämbreile |
| adessive | ämbril | ämbritel ämbreil |
| ablative | ämbrilt | ämbritelt ämbreilt |
| translative | ämbriks | ämbriteks ämbreiks |
| terminative | ämbrini | ämbriteni |
| essive | ämbrina | ämbritena |
| abessive | ämbrita | ämbriteta |
| comitative | ämbriga | ämbritega |