n.
Pronunciation: ' käm- ˌ pau ̇ nd
Function: noun
Date: 1530
1 a : a word consisting of components that are words (as rowboat, high school, devil-may-care ) b : a word (as anthropology, kilocycle, builder ) consisting of any of various combinations of words, combining forms, or affixes
2 : something formed by a union of elements or parts especially : a distinct substance formed by chemical union of two or more ingredients in definite proportion by weight