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Meaning ofcompoundin English

compound

Pluralcompounds
Past Tensecompounded
Participle Verbcompounding
Third Person Singularcompounds

Definitions

Noun
1. a substance formed by chemical bonding; elements in proportion
2. a group of closely situated buildings
3. a secure storage area; enclosure
  The company built a compound to store their equipment.
4. a steam locomotive with multiple cylinders
  The old train was a compound with two cylinders providing more power.
5. a word made from multiple stems or affixes
  A compound word is formed by combining two or more stems.
6. something formed by combining multiple parts
  The researcher created a compound material by mixing different elements.
Verb
1. to combine elements; forming a mixture
  The chemist will compound the ingredients to create a new medicine.

Compounds / Phrases

compound word polycyclic compound