amber

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Amber \Am"ber\ ([a^]m"b[~e]r), n. [OE. aumbre, F. ambre, Sp.
   ['a]mbar, and with the Ar. article, al['a]mbar, 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.
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   Note: Amber is classified as a fossil resin, being typically
         of ancient origin, having solidified from the exudates
         of certain trees millions of years ago. Many pieces are
         found with insects embedded, the insects having been
         trapped by the resin while they were alive. The insects
         are often very well preserved, due to the antimicrobial
         action of components of the amber. It typically
         contains from 5 to 8 percent of succinic acid. "Baltic
         amber" has been mined for centuries in the region of
         Poland formerly called East Prussia, and is the variety
         used in most jewelry made in Poland and Russia. The
         Baltic strata containing amber extend under the sea,
         and amber beads may be found there deposited by waves
         along the shore. Amber was known to the ancient Greeks.
         The name "electron" comes from the Latin word for
         amber, electrum, derived from the Greek word,
         'h`lektron (see {electric}), due to the electric charge
         that amber takes when rubbed, as with cat fur. Although
         at one time used in fine varnishes, it no longer has
         any commercial value for that purpose, being used
         mostly in jewelry. Significant deposits are also found
         in the Carribean region, and smaller amounts in various
         other places. The notion, that DNA sufficiently intact
         to recreate extinct animals might be extracted from
         amber, was the basis for Michael Crichton's novel
         "Jurassic Park", but has as yet (1997) not been
         demonstrated to be possible.
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   2. Amber color, or anything amber-colored; a clear light
      yellow; as, the amber of the sky.
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   3. Ambergris. [Obs.]
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            You that smell of amber at my charge. --Beau. & Fl.
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   4. The balsam, liquidambar.
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   {Black amber}, and old and popular name for jet.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Amber \Am"ber\, a.
   1. Consisting of amber; made of amber. "Amber bracelets."
      --Shak.
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   2. Resembling amber, especially in color; amber-colored. "The
      amber morn." --Tennyson.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Amber \Am"ber\, v. t. [p. p. & p. a. {Ambered} .]
   1. To scent or flavor with ambergris; as, ambered wine.
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   2. To preserve in amber; as, an ambered fly.
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from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

Amber

   <language> 1. A {functional programming} language which adds
   {CSP}-like {concurrency}, {multiple inheritance} and
   {persistence} to {ML} and generalises its type system.  It is
   similar to {Galileo}.  Programs must be written in two type
   faces, roman and italics!  It has both {static types} and
   {dynamic types}.

   There is an implementation for {Macintosh}.

   ["Amber", L. Cardelli, TR Bell Labs, 1984].

   2.  An {object-oriented} distributed language based on a
   subset of {C++}, developed at {Washington University} in the
   late 1980s.

   (1994-12-08)

from Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

Amber
(Ezek. 1:4, 27; 8:2. Heb., hashmal, rendered by the LXX.
elektron, and by the Vulgate electrum), a metal compounded of
silver and gold. Some translate the word by "polished brass,"
others "fine brass," as in Rev. 1:15; 2:18. It was probably the
mixture now called electrum. The word has no connection,
however, with what is now called amber, which is a gummy
substance, reckoned as belonging to the mineral kingdom though
of vegetable origin, a fossil resin.

from U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

Amber, OK (town, FIPS 1900)
  Location: 35.16142 N, 97.88051 W
  Population (1990): 418 (162 housing units)
  Area: 10.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 73004

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Amber, OK -- U.S. town in Oklahoma
   Population (2000):    490
   Housing Units (2000): 176
   Land area (2000):     3.946590 sq. miles (10.221621 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    3.946590 sq. miles (10.221621 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            01900
   Located within:       Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40
   Location:             35.159613 N, 97.878766 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     73004
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Amber, OK
    Amber