compound
/kˈɑmpaʊnd/
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Definitions
Adjective
composed of more than one part; "compound leaves are composed of several lobes; "compound flower heads"
Adjective Satellite
consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts; "soap is a compound substance"; "housetop is a compound word"; "a blackberry is a compound fruit"
Adjective Satellite
composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony; "coral is a colonial organism"
Noun
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
Noun
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
Noun
an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
Verb
make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions"
Verb
put or add together; "combine resources"
Verb
calculate principal and interest
Verb
create by mixing or combining
Verb
combine so as to form a whole; mix; "compound the ingredients"
More General Terms
account
add
amalgamate
assemble
calculate
chemical
chemical substance
commix
enclosure
increase
mingle
mix
piece
put together
set up
tack
tack together
unify
whole
More Specific Terms
acceptor
acid
adduct
alkali
allomorph
aluminate
ammine
amplify
anhydride
anionic compound
antiknock
arsenide
azide
base
benzofuran
benzoquinone
binary compound
bitter principle
buffer
calcium-cyanamide
carbon disulfide
carbonyl
carburet
caustic
cementite
chloride
chloropicrin
chromogen
cofactor
complex
coordination compound
corrosive
coumarone
cumarone
cyanamide
defoliant
depilatory
derivative
dimer
enamel
enantiomer
enantiomorph
enhance
exotherm
fan
fixer
fixing agent
flavone
formulation
goitrogen
heat up
heighten
heterocycle
heterocyclic
heterocyclic compound
heterodyne
hot up
hydrate
hydrated oxide
hydrogen cyanide
hydroxide
incense
incorporate
inorganic compound
integrate
iodocompound
iron carbide
isomer
manganese tetroxide
menthol
mix
monomer
nitrate
nitride
nitrochloroform
nitrogen mustard
organic compound
oxide
ozonide
polymer
pregnanediol
preparation
preservative
quinone
raise
recombine
repellant
repellent
salt
screw up
sharpen
silicide
siloxane
solvate
sternutator
sternutatory
stripper
sulfide
sulfurette
sulphide
sulphurette
synthesise
synthesize
synthetic
synthetic substance
taurine
telluride
tenderiser
tenderizer
tetrachloride
totalise
totalize
triazine
U308
vanillin
yellowcake