amberoid

[ am-buh-roid ]

noun
  1. synthetic amber made by compressing pieces of various resins at a high temperature.

Origin of amberoid

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; amber + -oid
  • Also am·broid [am-broid] /ˈæm brɔɪd/ .

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British Dictionary definitions for amberoid

amberoid

ambroid

/ (ˈæmbəˌrɔɪd) /


noun
  1. a synthetic amber made by compressing pieces of amber and other resins together at a high temperature

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