Amber vs. Gold

Amber vs. Gold — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Amber and Gold

Ambernoun

(obsolete) Ambergris, the waxy product of the sperm whale.

Goldnoun

(uncountable) A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79 and symbol Au.

Ambernoun

A hard, generally yellow to brown translucent fossil resin, used for jewellery. One variety, blue amber, appears blue rather than yellow under direct sunlight.

Goldnoun

A coin or coinage made of this material, or supposedly so.

Ambernoun

A yellow-orange colour.

Goldnoun

(countable) A bright yellow colour, resembling the metal gold.

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Ambernoun

(British) The intermediate light in a set of three traffic lights, which when illuminated indicates that drivers should stop short of the intersection if it is safe to do so.

Goldnoun

(countable) The bullseye of an archery target.

Ambernoun

The stop codon (nucleotide triplet) "UAG", or a mutant which has this stop codon at a premature place in its DNA sequence.

an amber codon, an amber mutation, an amber suppressor

Goldnoun

(countable) A gold medal.

France has won three golds and five silvers.

Amberadjective

Of a brownish yellow colour, like that of most amber.

Goldnoun

(figuratively) Anything or anyone that is very valuable.

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Amberverb

To perfume or flavour with ambergris.

ambered wine, an ambered room

Goldnoun

A grill jewellery worn on front teeth made of gold.

Amberverb

To preserve in amber.

an ambered fly

Goldnoun

Miscellaneous unit of currency in fantasy genre.

Amberverb

To cause to take on the yellow colour of amber.

Goldadjective

Made of gold.

Amberverb

To take on the yellow colour of amber.

Goldadjective

Having the colour of gold.

Ambernoun

a deep yellow color;

an amber light illuminated the roomhe admired the gold of her hair

Goldadjective

(of commercial services) Premium, superior.

Ambernoun

a hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin; used for jewelry

Goldadjective

In a finished state, ready for manufacturing.

Amberadjective

a medium to dark brownish yellow color

Goldverb

To pyrolyze or burn food until the color begins to change to a light brown, but not as dark as browning

Goldadverb

of or referring to a gold version of something

Goldnoun

coins made of gold

Goldnoun

a deep yellow color;

an amber light illuminated the roomhe admired the gold of her hair

Goldnoun

a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia

Goldnoun

great wealth;

Whilst that for which all virtue now is sold, and almost every vice--almighty gold

Goldnoun

something likened to the metal in brightness or preciousness or superiority etc.;

the child was as good as goldshe has a heart of gold

Goldadjective

made from or covered with gold;

gold coinsthe gold dome of the Capitolthe golden calfgilded icons

Goldadjective

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold;

long aureate (or golden) haira gold carpet