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compound

/ˈkɑːmˌpaund/

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noun

plural -pounds

[count] something that is formed by combining two or more parts especially; technical :a substance created when the atoms of two or more chemical elements join together

chemical/organic compounds

a compound of sodium and chlorine

The metal reacts with the gas to form a compound.

a word formed by combining two or more words

Rowboat, high school, and light-year are compounds. - compare 4compound

verb

-pounds; -pounded; -pounding

[+ obj] :to make (something, such as an error or problem) worse :to add to (something bad)

He compounded [=exacerbated] his mistake by announcing it to the whole table.

finance :to pay interest on both an amount of money and the interest it has already earned [+ obj]

The interest is compounded at regular intervals. [no obj]

The interest compounds quarterly.

[+ obj] :to form (something) by combining separate things

compound a medicine

usually used as (be) compounded

an attitude compounded of [=made up of] equal parts greed and arrogance

adjective

made up of two or more parts

a compound leaf

a compound microscope

made by combining two or more words

Steamboat is a compound noun.

consisting of two or more main clauses

I told him to leave and he left is a compound sentence.

noun

plural -pounds

[count] :an enclosed area that contains a group of buildings

a prison compound - compare 1compound

* Các từ tương tự:
compound fracture, compound interest