Eurocurrency

[yoor-oh-kur-uhn-see, ‐kuhr‐, yur]

Eu·ro·cur·ren·cy

[yoor-oh-kur-uhn-see, ‐kuhr‐, yur]
noun, plural Eu·ro·cur·ren·cies.
funds deposited in the bank of a European country in the currency of another country.
Also called Eu·ro·mon·ey [yoor-uh-muhn-ee, yur] .


Origin:
Euro- + currency
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Eurocurrency has a plethora of syllables.
So is cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
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eurocurrency (ˈjʊərəʊˌkʌrənsɪ)
 
n
(sometimes capital)
 a.  the currency of any country held on deposit in Europe outside its home market: used as a source of short- or medium-term finance, esp in international trade, because of easy convertibility
 b.  (as modifier): the eurocurrency market

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