Phrase Hound found 131 phrases and 27 compound words that contain compound. The most common are listed below. Open compound in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 131
- compound interestInterest, as on a loan or a bank account, that is calculated on the total on the principal plus accumulated unpaid interest.
- organic compoundAny compound containing carbon atoms covalently bound to other atoms.
- compound wordA word composed of two or more stems.
- chemical compoundAny substance formed by the union of two or more chemical elements in a fixed ratio, the union being a chemical bond.
- compound sentenceA sentence that contains two or more independent clauses, joined by a conjunction (such as 'but', 'and') or punctuation (such as ',').
- compound eyeA visual organ found in arthropods such as insects and crustaceans. It consists of one to thousands of tiny independent photoreception units.
- compound bowA modern bow that uses pulleys and cables to help with the drawing and releasing of the bowstring.
- open compoundA compound word with spaces in it, for example, high school, school bus, or science fiction.
- coordination compoundAny of a class of compounds in which a central metal atom (normally a transition element) is surrounded by a group of ions or molecules (ligands).
- compound butterAny mixture of butter and supplementary ingredients (such as lemon or garlic), typically used in cooking.
- compound leafA leaf that has a fully subdivided blade, therefore having leaflets.
- phono-semantic compoundA Chinese character (CJKV character) composed of a component which is related to the meaning the character and another component which is related to the sound of the character.
- volatile organic compoundAny organic chemical compound that can significantly vaporize under conditions of normal atmospheric temperature and pressure.
- closed compoundA compound word without spaces in it.
- compound intervalAn interval that is greater than an octave.
- inclusion compoundA complex in which one molecule (the guest) is located within a cavity of another (the host)
- azo compoundan organic compound of the general formula R-N=N-R¹; they are often colored and are the basis of many synthetic dyes; a diazene
- cluster compoundAn assemblage of atoms or molecules bound together
- compound chocolateA product made from a combination of cocoa, vegetable fat, and sweeteners, used as a lower-cost alternative to chocolate.
- compound keyA key which is constituted by several fields.
- neo-classical compoundAlternative form of neoclassical compound: A word formed from combining forms originating from classical languages (Ancient Greek or classical Latin), such as biology.
- DPS CompoundA barangay of Baguio, Benguet, Philippines.
- compound microscopeA microscope with more than one lens, arranged so that the image formed by one lens is further magnified by another.
- binary compoundA chemical compound composed of only two elements.
- complex compoundSynonym of coordination compound: Any of a class of compounds in which a central metal atom (normally a transition element) is surrounded by a group of ions or molecules (ligands).
Compound words 27
- compounderA person who compounds (mixes ingredients, and tests the result)
- decompoundA decomposite.
- biocompoundAny chemical compound of biological origin.
- compoundhoodThe property of being a compound.
- minicompoundA small compound.
- phytocompoundAny chemical compound of plant origin.
- precompoundOccurring just before the formation of an excited compound nucleus, when an incoming nucleon interacts with nucleons on the surface of the nucleus.
- thiocompoundAny organic compound containing sulfur, especially a heterocycle containing a sulfur atom in the ring
- cocompoundSynonym of dvandva: A copulative or coordinative type of compound in which members, if not compounded, would be in the same case and connected by the conjunction and. Common in languages such as Sanskrit, Chinese and Japanese, but less so …
- cocompoundingThe formation of cocompounds.