amber

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Synonyms: umber, camber, ember, ameer, amer, aber, lamber, amper, ambe, ambler, ambeer

Antonyms: umber, camber, ember, ameer, amer, aber, lamber, amper, ambe, ambler, ambeer

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|obsolete}} [[ambergris|Ambergris]], the waxy product of the [[sperm whale]]. {{defdate|14th|18th c.}}
2. A hard, generally [[yellow]] to [[brown]] [[translucent]] or transparent [[fossil]] [[resin]] from extinct coniferous trees of the pine genus, used for [[jewellery]], decoration and later dissolved as a [[binder]] in [[varnish]]es. One variety, {{w|blue amber}}, appears blue rather than yellow under direct sunlight. {{defdate|from 15th c.}}
3. A yellow-orange colour.
4. {{lb|en|British|Commonwealth|AU}} The intermediate light in a set of three [[traffic lights]], which when illuminated indicates that drivers should stop when safe to do so. See also [[yellow light]].
5. {{lb|en|biology|genetics|biochemistry}} The [[stop codon]] ([[nucleotide]] [[triplet]]) "[[UAG]]", or a [[mutant]] which has this stop codon at a premature place in its DNA sequence.
6. {{lb|en|uncountable}} Hesitance to proceed, or limited approval to proceed; an [[amber light]].

Adjective

1. Of a brownish yellow colour, like that of most amber.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|rare}} To perfume or flavour with [[ambergris]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive|rare}} To [[preserve]] in amber.
3. {{lb|en|transitive|rare|chiefly|poetic|or|literary}} To cause to take on the yellow colour of amber.
4. {{lb|en|intransitive|rare|chiefly|poetic|or|literary}} To take on the yellow colour of amber.

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