"e-gold" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: e- + gold, originally the name of an Internet company that operated from 1996 to 2009. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|e|gold}} e- + gold Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} e-gold (uncountable)
  1. (finance) gold traded over the Internet. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Finance, Gold, Internet
    Sense id: en-e-gold-en-noun-RYVbQuJO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with e- Topics: business, finance

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