compound
US /ˈkɑmpaʊnd/
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 powderto mix organic chemical mineral compound powder, meaning to mix together different elements
- Medium enter high-security guarded industrial factory compoundto join, participate, or input into an agreement or space regarding high-security guarded industrial factory compound
- Hard exponential power of compound interest investmentsdescribing 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 arroganceto compound tragic policy errors with obstinate arrogance, meaning to make more intense, stronger, or more marked
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