ivoride

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noun

A celluloid compound used as a substitute for ivory.

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Meanings

nounivoride (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountableA 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

From ivor(y) + -ide.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ivoried
Cite this entry
APA

ivoride. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ivoride

MLA

“ivoride.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ivoride. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ivoride,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ivoride.

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