ambrite

ambrite
\\ˈamˌbrīt\ noun (-s)
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary amber + -ite; originally formed as German ambrit
: a fossil resin occurring in large masses in New Zealand

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ambrite Min.
(ˈæmbraɪt)
[f. amber + -ite, min. formative; ad. Ger. ambrit 1861.]
A yellowish grey, sub-transparent fossil resin found in large masses in Auckland, New Zealand.

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  • Ambrite — Am brite, n. [From amber.] A fossil resin occurring in large masses in New Zealand. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ambrite — am·brite …   English syllables

  • амбрит — Разновидность ископаемой смолы. [Англо русский геммологический словарь. Красноярск, КрасБерри. 2007.] Тематики геммология и ювелирное производство EN ambriteamberite …   Справочник технического переводчика

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