Amber vs. Gold
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.
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 suppressorGoldnoun
(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.
Amberverb
To perfume or flavour with ambergris.
ambered wine, an ambered roomGoldnoun
A grill jewellery worn on front teeth made of gold.
Amberverb
To preserve in amber.
an ambered flyGoldnoun
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 hairGoldadjective
(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 hairGoldnoun
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 goldGoldnoun
something likened to the metal in brightness or preciousness or superiority etc.;
the child was as good as goldshe has a heart of goldGoldadjective
made from or covered with gold;
gold coinsthe gold dome of the Capitolthe golden calfgilded iconsGoldadjective
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold;
long aureate (or golden) haira gold carpet
