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ivoride

ivoride noun: a celluloid compound used as a substitute for ivory.

ivoride: a celluloid compound used as a substitute for ivory
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Noun

ivoride (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) A celluloid compound used as a substitute for ivory.
    • The ivoride, to which we have referred, and which presents a scarcely distinguishable substitute for ivory, gives superior handles, which will not break or crack, nor absorb grease and stains.1872, Horace Greeley, The great industries of the United States

Origin of ivoride

From ivor(y) + -ide.

Questions about ivoride

What does ivoride mean?
Ivoride means a celluloid compound used as a substitute for ivory.
What part of speech is ivoride?
Ivoride is a noun.

Words near ivoride in the dictionary

  1. Ivor
  2. Ivorean
  3. Ivorian
  4. Ivorianness
  5. Ivorians
  6. ivoride
  7. ivoried
  8. ivories
  9. ivorine
  10. ivorines
  11. ivoriness

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