ambrosine

noun

am·​bro·​sine

-ˌzēn

plural -s

: a resinous hydrocarbon mineral that is a variety of amber

Word History

Etymology

amb(er) + -rosine (alteration of rosin)

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

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