Relating to or containing ambergris, amber, or amber-like substances with particular chemical or aromatic properties.
From 'ambre' (amber/ambergris) + '-ic' (adjectival suffix), a technical descriptor used in perfumery, chemistry, and historical trade descriptions.
The ambreic compounds in ambergris—called ambroxan—are so chemically complex that perfumers still don't fully understand why they work so well with other scents, making ambergris irreplaceable despite modern synthetic attempts.
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