ivoride en · NOUN
Etymology
From ivor(y) + -ide.
Meanings
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(archaic, uncountable) 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: