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oreide

[ awr-ee-ahyd, ohr- ]
/ ˈɔr iˌaɪd, ˈoʊr- /
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noun Metallurgy.
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Origin of oreide

< Frenchoréide, equivalent to or gold (<Latin aurum) + -éide (<Greek -eidēs having the form of, derivative of eîdos form)
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