Synonyms for
Compounds
Definition
Compounds are substances made up of two or more elements that are chemically bonded together.
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Common collocations
- chemical compounds
- organic compounds
- inorganic compounds
- social compounds
- compounds the issue
- compounds the problem
- compounds the error
- compounds the effect
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Usage note
As a verb, 'compounds' often implies making something worse, as in 'compounds the problem'. As a noun, it refers to a substance formed from two or more elements or ingredients.
Example sentences
- The scientist created a new compound in the lab.
- The compound of the chemical reaction was unknown.
- The mixture of the compounds created a unique smell.
- The compound was difficult to extract from the mineral.
- The chemist studied the compound's properties.
Quotes
The compound is always greater than the elements from which it is derived.
Nature is a vast and intricate organism, and its profuse manifestations are regulated by laws that we can examine and comprehend only in part. The further we penetrate into the mysteries of the universe, the more we realize that the simple laws of physics are compounded by the higher laws of biology and psychology.
The ultimate aim of the quest must be neither release nor ecstasy for oneself, but the wisdom and the power to serve others. The ultimate aim of all spiritual striving must be love in action. For only through love can we break down the inner barriers that separate us from one another, and from the infinite universe beyond. Love is the great compounder of all differences.