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Definition of: protoxide
(prō·tok′sīd, -sid) noun Chem.
An oxide containing the lowest proportion of oxygen for a given series: contrasted with peroxide: iron protoxide (ferrous oxide). Also pro·tox′id (-sid). [<PROT- + OXIDE]
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