Amberoid
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A synthetic amber manufactured by melting and compressing chips of natural amber, sometimes with other resins. countable, uncountable
"The turning of Mouthpieces from amber, amberoids, horn, ivory, and hand cut vulcanite is skilled work; vulcanite mouthpieces are usually made in moulds, and the only skill required is in fitting them to the bowls."
Example
More examples"The turning of Mouthpieces from amber, amberoids, horn, ivory, and hand cut vulcanite is skilled work; vulcanite mouthpieces are usually made in moulds, and the only skill required is in fitting them to the bowls."
Etymology
From amber + -oid.
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