compound
[noun]
Synonyms:
- combination, alloy, amalgam, blend, composite, fusion, medley, mixture, synthesis
[verb]
Synonyms:
- combine, amalgamate, blend, intermingle, mix, synthesize, unite
- intensify, add to, aggravate, augment, complicate, exacerbate, heighten, magnify, worsen
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- complex, composite, intricate, multiple

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English Thesaurus: mixture, combination, blend, a cross between something and something, hybrid, ...

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I. com‧pound¹ AC /ˈkɒmpaʊnd $ ˈkɑːm-/ noun [countable]
[Sense 1-2,4: Date: 1500-1600; Origin: ⇒ compound³]
[Sense 3: Date: 1600-1700; Language: Malay; Origin: kampong 'group of buildings, village']

1. technical a substance containing atoms from two or more elements ⇒ element:
man-made organic compounds
compound of
Sulphur dioxide is a compound of sulphur and oxygen.

2. a combination of two or more parts, substances, or qualities
compound of
Teaching is a compound of several different skills.
Brush on a damp-proofing compound.

3. an area that contains a group of buildings and is surrounded by a fence or wall:
a prison compound

4. technical a noun, adjective etc that is made up of two or more words. The noun ‘flower shop’ and the adjective ‘self-made’ are compounds.

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II. com‧pound² AC /kəmˈpaʊnd/ verb [transitive]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Old French; Origin: compondre, from Latin componere, from com- ( ⇒ COM-) + ponere 'to put']

1. to make a difficult situation worse by adding more problems
compound a problem/difficulty etc
Helmut’s problems were compounded by his lack of concentration.

2. British English to make a bad action worse by doing more bad things
compound a crime/an offence etc
He compounded the offence by calling his opponents liars.

3. be compounded of something formal to be a mixture of things:
a smell compounded of dust and dead flowers

4. American English to pay interest that is calculated on both the sum of money and the interest:
Interest is compounded quarterly.

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III. com‧pound³ AC /ˈkɒmpaʊnd $ ˈkɑːm-/ adjective technical
[Date: 1400-1500; Origin: Past participle of compoun 'to compound' (14-17 centuries), from Old French componre, from Latin componere; ⇒ compound²]

1. compound eye/leaf etc a single eye, leaf etc that is made up of two or more parts ⇒ simple

2. compound noun/adjective etc a noun, adjective etc that is made up of two or more words. For example, ‘ice cream’ is a compound noun.

3. compound sentence a sentence that has two or more main parts ⇒ complex sentence

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compound
noun
I. chemical
ADJ. chemical Scientists have produced a new chemical compound.
inorganic, organic | synthetic | molecular, simple Dalton believed that the simplest compound of two elements must have one atom of each.
active, dangerous, potent, toxic, volatile | carbon, iron, etc.
VERB + COMPOUND form, produce At the right temperature, the chemicals will form a compound.
COMPOUND + VERB contain sth | be derived from sth, derive from sth, be found in sth, occur compounds derived from rainforest plants
PREP. ~ of a compound of oxygen and hydrogen

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compound
II. area of land and buildings
ADJ. palace, prison, military | walled, secure Police are investigating a raid on a secure compound.
PREP. in/inside a/the ~ life inside the prison compound

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compound

an organic compound (=containing carbon)
the organic compounds of which living things are made
an inorganic compound (=not containing carbon)
a chemical compound (=formed by a chemical process involving two or more elements)
a carbon/nitrogen/sulphur etc compound
Use a copper compound to protect the trees from pests.
a toxic/dangerous compound (=containing poisonous or harmful substances)
toxic compounds such as heavy metals
form a compound
Atoms combine in specific ways to form chemical compounds.
a compound contains something
This compound contains two atoms of nitrogen and four atoms of hydrogen.

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mixture several different substances, ideas, qualities etc that have been put together, especially so that they form one thing:
Pour the mixture into the cake pan and bake for 50 minutes.
He looked at her with a mixture of admiration and curiosity.
combination two or more different things, substances etc that are used together or work together:
Doctors use a combination of drugs to combat the disease.
The business failed due to a combination of bad management and a lack of experience.
blend a mixture of two or more things, qualities, or characteristics, especially ones that combine successfully or in a pleasant way:
The England team is a good side, with a nice blend of experience and youthful energy.
The sauce uses a blend of different ingredients.
a cross between something and something a mixture of very different things – used when you are describing what something looks or sounds like:
The building looked like a cross between a museum and a spaceship.
Her music sounds like a cross between the Rolling Stones and Amy Winehouse.
hybrid /ˈhaɪbrəd, ˈhaɪbrɪd/ something that is produced by combining two or more things, especially using advanced scientific methods:
Scientists are combining human and animal embryos to create genetic hybrids.
These industries use a hybrid of different technologies.
The plant is a hybrid of wheat and rye.
amalgam /əˈmælɡəm/ formal a mixture of different things, in which you can still recognize the original features:
The record is an amalgam of hard rock, jazz, and blues.
synthesis formal something that has been made by combining different things, especially information or ideas:
The essay should be a synthesis of the information from various sources.
jumble a lot of different things mixed together in an untidy way:
Rae looked through the jumble of old record albums and tapes.
mishmash
hodgepodge informal a mixture of a lot of different things, styles etc that do not seem right together:
If you look closely at the individual buildings they are a real hodgepodge of styles.
The story is a bit of a mishmash.
compound a chemical substance that contains atoms of two or more elements:
common chemical compounds such as sodium chloride
solution a liquid mixed with a solid or a gas:
a weak sugar solution

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