amberoid
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A synthetic amber manufactured by melting and compressing chips of natural amber, sometimes with other resins.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "The cirrus clouds, which appeal to some in amber and appear in the process of manufacturing amberoid, become, after a few months, unpleasant in appearance, while articles made from the transparent amberoid lack the luster and warmth of those made from a natural mass because the structure reveals undulating lines much the same, one might say, as synthetic rubies reveal circular lines instead of the straight or angular forms which characterize crystals."
- "Amberoid is employed in industrial uses, including the manufacture of test tubes, beakers, and insulating materials, as well as for many of the purposes for which natural amber is used."
- "Amberoid, or “pressed amber,” is produced by fusing together small pieces of amber under pressure."