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compound

US /ˈkɑmpaʊnd/

noun Target · B2 Sản xuất & chất lượng

Definition

a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

This chemical compound is used to make strong glue.

Word Family

NounNoun
compound gốc compounding
VerbVerb
compound gốc
AdjectiveAdj
compound gốc
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • mixture(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
  • compositea conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
  • complexa conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts

Collocations

  • Easy mix organic chemical mineral compound powder
    to mix organic chemical mineral compound powder, meaning to mix together different elements
  • Medium enter high-security guarded industrial factory compound
    to join, participate, or input into an agreement or space regarding high-security guarded industrial factory compound
  • Hard exponential power of compound interest investments
    describing exponential power of compound interest investments (a function in which an independent variable appears as an exponent)
  • Very Hard compound tragic policy errors with obstinate arrogance
    to compound tragic policy errors with obstinate arrogance, meaning to make more intense, stronger, or more marked

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