amberoid

noun

am·​ber·​oid

variants or less commonly ambroid

ˈ⸗ˌbrȯid

plural -s

: a material consisting of small pieces of amber or sometimes other resins united by heat and pressure

Word History

Etymology

amber entry 1 + -oid

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

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