( n. )
A union of two or more ingredients in definite proportions by weight, so combined as to form a distinct substance; as, water is a compound of oxygen and hydrogen.
( n. )
A union of two or more ingredients in definite proportions by weight, so combined as to form a distinct substance; as, water is a compound of oxygen and hydrogen.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012