WH54 Fachwortlexikon
Lernwerkstatt Aachen GbR
Mathematik | Physik | Chemie


Bernstein


... German for => amber


Amber here means a soft and light precious stone, often found at the shores of the Baltic Sea. Note that "Bern" is low German for "to burn". So Bernstein literally means "burning stone". And amber does indeed burn quite readily when held into a small flame.





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