1. a synthetic resin made to imitate amber, typically used in jewelry and decorative objects
Usage: technical

Examples

• The vintage necklace was made of ambroid rather than genuine amber.
• Collectors can distinguish ambroid from real amber through various tests.
• The jewelry store sold ambroid beads at a fraction of the cost of natural amber.
• Ambroid was popular in the early 20th century as an amber substitute.
• The antique dealer explained that the brooch contained ambroid, not authentic amber.