alk·ox·ide 
(ălk′ŏksīd′)
(ălk′ŏksīd′)n.
An organic compound in which the hydrogen of the hydroxyl group of an alcohol has been replaced by a metal.
[ALK(YL) + OXIDE.]
- microfaunal
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- microfilament
- microfilamentous
- microfilaria
- microfilarial
- microfilm
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- microgamete
- microgametophyte
- microglia
- microglial
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- microlending