Amber (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a pale yellow, sometimes reddish or brownish, fossil resin of vegetable origin, translucent, brittle, and capable of gaining a negative electrical charge by friction and of being an excellent insulator: used for making jewelry and other ornamental articles.
  2. the yellowish-brown color of resin.
adjective
  1. of the color of amber; yellowish-brown: amber fields of grain.
  2. made of amber: amber earrings.
noun
  1. a female given name.
noun
    • 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
    • (as modifier)
  2. a strange relic or reminder of the past
    • a medium to dark brownish-yellow colour, often somewhat orange, similar to that of the resin
    • (as adjective)
  4. an amber traffic light used as a warning between red and green
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