"amberoid" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1915, Great Britain. Board of Trade, Food, Drink, and Tobacco Trades, page 16:",
          "text": "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.",
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          "ref": "1934, Alice Virginia Petar, Amber, page 4:",
          "text": "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.",
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          "ref": "1948, United States Tariff Commission, Summaries of Tariff Information:",
          "text": "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.",
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          "ref": "2013, Amy McKenna, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland, page 62:",
          "text": "Amberoid, or “pressed amber,” is produced by fusing together small pieces of amber under pressure.",
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