oreide

[ awr-ee-ahyd, ohr- ]
/ ˈɔr iˌaɪd, ˈoʊr- /

noun Metallurgy.

oroide.

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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)

Words nearby oreide

oregon crab apple, oregon fir, oregon grape, oregon pine, oregon trail, oreide, orekhovo-zuyevo, orel, orem, orenburg, orenda
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