compound

  • 41compound — There are two distinct words compound in English. The one meaning ‘combine’ [14] comes ultimately from Latin compōnere ‘put together’. Old French took two verbs from this: the perfect stem composproduced composer (whence English compose) while… …

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  • 42Compound A — Strukturformel Allgemeines Freiname Sevofluran Andere Namen Ulta …

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  • 43compound — 1. In chemistry, a substance formed by the covalent or electrostatic union of two or more elements, generally differing entirely in physical characteristics from any of its components. 2. In pharmacy, denoting a preparation containing several… …

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  • 44compound — 1. noun 1) a compound of two elements Syn: amalgam, amalgamation, combination, composite, blend, mixture, mix, fusion, synthesis; alloy 2) they were contained in the compound Syn: enclosure …

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  • 45compound — I. adjective /ˈkɒmpaʊnd / (say kompownd) 1. composed of two or more parts, elements, or ingredients, or involving two or more actions, functions, etc.; composite. 2. Grammar (of a word) consisting of two or more parts which are also words,… …

  • 46compound — 1. noun /kɒmpaʊnd,ˈkɑmpaʊnd/ a) an enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined b) a group of buildings situated close together, eg. for a school or block of offices Syn: gaol, jail, pen, pound …

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  • 47compound — Synonyms and related words: accommodate, acid, acidity, acronym, acrostic, add, add to, adjust, admix, admixture, agent, aggrandize, aggravate, alkali, alkalinity, alloisomer, alloy, alloyage, amalgam, amalgamate, amalgamation, anion, antacid,… …

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  • 48compound — com·pound agg.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS tecn. di macchina, composta di unità di diverso tipo o alimentata con sistemi misti: compressore, locomotiva compound; anche s.m. {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1892. ETIMO: ingl. compound propr. composto,… …

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  • 49compound — 1. noun a compound of two materials Syn: amalgam, blend, mixture, mix, alloy 2. adjective a compound substance Syn: composite, complex, multiple Ant: simple 3. verb 1) …

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  • 50compound —   Ho ohui, ano hui.    ♦ Compound words, nā hua ōlelo ho ohui ia.    ♦ Compound proportion, lakio like ano hui …

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