Amber /(ăm"bẽr)/

1. 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. (Min.)
2. Amber color, or anything amber-colored; a clear light yellow; as, the amber of the sky.
3. Ambergris. [Obs.]

   You that smell of amber at my charge.

4. The balsam, liquidambar.

1. Consisting of amber; made of amber.
2. Resembling amber, especially in color; amber-colored.

p. p. & p. a. Ambered

1. To scent or flavor with ambergris; as, ambered wine.
2. To preserve in amber; as, an ambered fly.