COMPOUND


Meaning of COMPOUND in English

n. 25B6; noun a compound of two elements : AMALGAM, amalgamation, combination, composite, blend, mixture, mix, fusion, synthesis; alloy. See list.

25B6; adjective a compound substance : COMPOSITE, complex; blended, fused, combined.

simple.

25B6; verb

a smell compounded of dust and mould : BE COMPOSED OF, be made up of, be formed from.

soap compounded with disinfectant : MIX, combine, blend, amalgamate, fuse, synthesize.

his illness compounds their problems : AGGRAVATE, exacerbate, worsen, add to, augment, intensify, heighten, increase, magnify; complicate.

alleviate.

Types of Chemical Compound

See also acid . epoxide

acetate ester

acid fluoride

alcohol hydrocarbon

aldehyde hydroxide

alkaloid iodide

alkane ketone

alkene nitrate

alkyne nitride

amine nitro compound

base oxide

bromide paraffin

carbide phosphate

carbohydrate salt

carbonate silicate

chloride silicone

chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) sulphate

cyanide sulphide

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