See Also: Compound 118(health)
compound name(medicine)
compound(3)(dictionary)
compound(2)(dictionary)
compound(1)(dictionary)
Compound(money)
compound 48-80(medicine)
compound(4)(dictionary)
Compound 65(health)
compound eye(medicine)

compound(2) (iou)



compound noun1. M16.
[from COMPOUND adjective.]
A compound thing, a compound substance; spec. (a) a compound word; (b) Chemistry a substance consisting of two or more elements chemically combined in fixed proportions by weight; (c) a compound (steam) locomotive. M16.
BINARY compound. open compound: see OPEN adjective.
R. Fry This attempt to isolate the elusive element of the pure aesthetic reaction from the compounds in which it occurs. N. G. Clark A group of compounds known as paraffin hydrocarbons.
A union, combination, or mixture of ingredients, parts, etc. E17.
S. Brett The smell of the housea compound of used cooking oil, beer and wet cardboard.
Compounding, composition. L17.