micromaterial
A material whose properties depend on the microscopic design of its structure

micromaterials
plural of micromaterial

micromelin
A coumarin found in Micromelum minutum.

micrometabolomics
The study of the range of metabolites present in a very small biological sample

micrometallurgy
Microscale metallurgy.

micromolecule
A molecule that has a relatively small molecular weight and contains relatively few atoms

micromolecules
plural of micromolecule

micromorph
Any material that is composed of microscopic amorphous particles

micromorphologies
plural of micromorphology

micromorphology
The fine-level structures or morphology of an organism, mineral, or soil component visible through microscopy.
microstructure

micromorphs
plural of micromorph

micronuclease
micrococcal nuclease

micronucleases
plural of micronuclease

micronut
A small nut (piece of metal jammed into the rockface to protect a climb).

micronuts
plural of micronut

microperoxidase
Any very small peroxidase, but especially any of the oligopeptides formed by cleavage of cytochrome

microperoxidases
plural of microperoxidase

microphysics
The branch of physics that deals with objects smaller than a molecule

micropile
Microfleece (material).
A type of very small diameter pile used in building/construction.
Opening in the seed coat which allows water to enter.
An opening in the membranes surrounding the ovum, by which nutrition is assisted and the entrance of the spermatozoa permitted.

micropiles
plural of micropile

micropipe
A defect in a single crystal substrate.

micropipes
plural of micropipe

microplasminogen
The inactive precursor of a microplasmin

microplasminogens
plural of microplasminogen

micropollutant
Any pollutant that has a toxic effect at very small concentrations.

micropollutants
plural of micropollutant

micropolymer
A microparticle made from a polymer

micropolymers
plural of micropolymer

micropoop
excretion of waste by microorganisms

microproblematica
Microscopic fossils that cannot be identified or assigned to a taxon.

microprojectile
A microscopic particle, typically composed of nucleic acid, that can be propelled into living cells at high velocity

microprojectiles
plural of microprojectile

microproteomics
The proteomics of microproteins

micropubescin
A coumarin found in Micromelum pubescens.

microquasars
plural of microquasar

microrecombination
Very small scale recombination of nucleotides

microrecombinations
plural of microrecombination

microribonucleoprotein
Any very small ribonucleoprotein

microribonucleoproteins
plural of microribonucleoprotein

microroutine
A microscale routine, one written in microcode.

microroutines
plural of microroutine

microsclerodermin
A family of macrocyclic compounds derived from a marine sponge.

microsclerodermins
plural of microsclerodermin

microserigraphy
A method of arranging patterns of cells or proteins using a form of silk-screen printing

microshell
An extremely thin shell or hard coating.

microshells
plural of microshell

microsilica
microparticulate silica (added to some cement)

microslide
microscope slide

microslides
plural of microslide

microsolvation
The solvation of a small cation or anion

microsolvations
plural of microsolvation

microspectrofluorimetry
Alternative form of microspectrofluorometry.

microspectrofluorometry
spectrofluorometry using very small amounts of sample material

microspectrophotometry
spectrophotometry of very small amounts of material, or that uses a microspectrophotometer

microspherulite
A microscopic spherical particle, mainly consisting of mineral material, and created by natural physicochemical processes

microspherulites
plural of microspherulite

microspin
microscopic spin (in a turbulent fluid)

microsuspension
A suspension of microparticles

microsuspensions
plural of microsuspension

microsyneresis
syneresis in which the exudation of the liquid is from microscopic regions within the gel

microtephra
Microscopic deposits of tephra.

microthermometry
Using a microscope to observe the temperature at which fluid inclusions in minerals change phase.

microtubule
A small tube made of protein and found in cells; part of the cytoskeleton.

microtubules
plural of microtubule

microtubulin
A protein associated with microtubules.

microtubulins
plural of microtubulin

microturbine
A small turbine, usually a gas turbine.

microturbines
plural of microturbine

microvillae
plural of microvillus

microvilli
plural of microvillus

microvillus
Any of many fingerlike extensions on the surfaces of many cells, consisting of the proteins actin, fimbrin, and villin.

microvoid
A microscopic void in the crystal structure of a metal

microvoids
plural of microvoid

microwaveguide
A microwave waveguide

microwaveguides
plural of microwaveguide

microwire
A very small diameter wire, especially one with a glass coating.

microwires
plural of microwire

microzyme
A microorganism supposed to act like an enzyme in causing or propagating certain infectious or contagious diseases; a pathogenic bacterial organism.

microzymes
plural of microzyme

mictocalcification
The calcification into a mixture of benign and malignant forms.

midchromosome
the (approximate) middle of a chromosome

midplane
A plane that passes through the middle of something, especially through the middle of the body

midplanes
plural of midplane

mifepristone
A steroid medication that inhibits the action of progesterone, typically given orally in combination with misoprostol in early pregnancy to induce abortion.

migfilin
A protein implicated in control of integrin-mediated cell adhesion

mikanolide
The antibacterial sesquiterpenoid dilactone (2~{R},4~{R},5~{S},7~{S},9~{S},13~{R},14~{R})-7-methyl-12-methylidene-3,6,10,15-tetraoxapentacyclo[12.2.1.0^{2,4}.0^{5,7}.0^{9,13}]heptadec-1(17)-ene-11,16-dione

mikimopine
The opine (4R)-4-(2-carboxyethyl)-1,5,6,7-tetrahydroimidazo[4,5-c]pyridine-4,6-dicarboxylic acid present in rhizomes of tobacco

milacemide
A MAO-B inhibitor and glycine prodrug.

milanesa
A thin slice of beef or another meat, dipped into beaten eggs, seasoned with salt and other condiments (like parsley and garlic), dipped in breadcrumbs and shallow-fried in oil, typical of Argentina.

milanesas
plural of milanesa

mildewcide
Any agent or preparation that kills mildew.

mildewcides
plural of mildewcide

mildewicide
Alternative form of mildewcide.

mildewicides
plural of mildewicide

miliacin
The triterpenoid derivative (3S,4aR,6aS,6aR,6bR,8aR,14aR,14bR)-3-methoxy-4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-octamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,6a,7,8,9,10,13,14,14a-tetradecahydropicene that stimulates keratinocytes

milkfat
The lipids in milk.

milkfats
plural of milkfat

miltiradiene
8,12-abietadiene

mimecan
A keratan sulfate proteoglycan found in the bovine cornea

mimetope
Alternative form of mimotope.

mimetopes
plural of mimetope

mimotope
Any biological macromolecule (especially a peptide) that mimics an epitope

mimotopes
plural of mimotope

minalrestat
An aldose reductase inhibitor.

minargent
An alloy of (starting with the main component, and ending with the smallest) copper, nickel, tungsten, and aluminium, formerly used by jewellers as a substitute for silver.

mineralisation
Alternative spelling of mineralization.

mineralisations
plural of mineralisation

mineraliser
Alternative form of mineralizer.

mineralisers
plural of mineraliser

mineralization
A form of fossilization in which the organic parts of an organism are replaced by minerals.
The breakdown of organic matter in the soil to form soluble inorganic compounds.
The deposition of calcium salts as a normal process in bone metabolism.
The deposition of calcium salts in abnormal parts of the skeleton.
The addition of minerals to water to make a mineral water.

mineralizations
plural of mineralization

mineralizer
An element which is combined with a metal to form an ore.
A volatile or other substance, such as water, that facilitates the recrystallization of rocks.