amber

amber
   an old English unit of volume, used for both liquids and dry goods. The amber was equal to about 4 bushels or roughly 140 liters.

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  • Amber — Amber …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

  • Amber — is fossil tree resin, which is appreciated for its color and beauty. Good quality amber is used for the manufacture of ornamental objects and jewellery. Although not mineralized, it is often classified as a gemstone. A common misconception is… …   Wikipedia

  • Amber — hat folgende Bedeutungen: Amber ist das englische Wort für Bernstein Amber (Name), weiblicher Vorname und Künstlername Ambra, Substanz aus dem Verdauungstrakt von Pottwalen Amerikanischer Amberbaum ein Stoppcodon des genetischen Codes eine… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • Amber — Am ber ([a^]m b[ e]r), n. [OE. aumbre, F. ambre, Sp. [ a]mbar, and with the Ar. article, al[ a]mbar, fr. Ar. anbar ambergris.] 1. (Min.) A yellowish translucent resin resembling copal, found as a fossil in alluvial soils, with beds of lignite, or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Amber — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Amber Información personal Nombre real Marie Claire Creamers Nacimiento 9 de mayo de 1969 (40 años) …   Wikipedia Español

  • Amber — Am ber, a. 1. Consisting of amber; made of amber. Amber bracelets. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling amber, especially in color; amber colored. The amber morn. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Amber — (Церматт,Швейцария) Категория отеля: 5 звездочный отель Адрес: Untere Tuftra 7, 3920 Церматт, Швейцария …   Каталог отелей

  • amber — [am′bər] n. [ME aumbre, amber, ambergris < OFr ambre < Ar ʼ anbar, ambergris] 1. a yellow or brownish yellow translucent fossil resin found as along seacoasts and used in jewelry, pipestems, etc.: it is hard, easily polished, and quickly… …   English World dictionary

  • Ámber — Álbum de Ádammo Publicación 2 de Noviembre del 2010 Género(s) Pop rock Power pop Duración 36:42 Cronología de …   Wikipedia Español

  • Amber — (Ambra) Sm krankhafte Ausscheidung der Gallenblase des Pottwals, als Duftstoff gebraucht per. Wortschatz fach. (13. Jh.) Entlehnung. Über frz. ambre (zu Amber), später auch über it. ambra f. (zu Ambra) entlehnt aus arab. ʿanbar Pottwal, dessen… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

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