compounds
Substances with bonds
Compounds are things made by combining two or more elements.
In chemistry, a compound is a substance formed when atoms of different elements bond together—water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen.
In grammar, a compound word joins existing words: blackbird, mother-in-law.
A compound sentence links independent clauses.
As a verb, to compound means to combine or intensify: His lies only compounded the problem.
A compound can also be an enclosed area containing buildings: a military compound, a prison compound—this sense comes from a different word entirely.
Bonded atomic groups
- reactionsResponses to events
- covalentSharing electrons between atoms
- ionicConcerning charged particles
- organicFrom living matter
inorganic · bonds · formula · synthesis · stoichiometry · valence · polymerization · catalysis
Combine into mixture
- amalgamMixture of disparate parts
- alloyMetallic combination
- concoctionPrepared combination of ingredients
- fusionJoining into unity
aggregate · admixture · combination · medley · mashup · infusion · brew · paste
Clear, ordered, brilliant
- latticeOpenwork of crossed strips
- molecularOf tiny particles
- geometryScience of spatial relationships
- bondingForming close connections
arrangement · configuration · architecture · framework · matrix · polymeric · network · tetrahedral
Word combining two others
- hyphenatedLinked by a dash
- noun phraseMulti-word noun construction
- word formationCreating new vocabulary items
- neologismNewly created expression
molecules
Bonded atomic groups
- reactionsResponses to events
- covalentSharing electrons between atoms
- ionicConcerning charged particles
organic · inorganic · bonds · formula · synthesis · stoichiometry · valence · polymerization · catalysis · precipitation
blend
Combine into mixture
- amalgamMixture of disparate parts
- alloyMetallic combination
- concoctionPrepared combination of ingredients
fusion · aggregate · admixture · combination · medley · mashup · infusion · brew · paste · emulsion
crystalline
Clear, ordered, brilliant
bonding · arrangement · configuration · architecture · framework · matrix · polymeric · network · tetrahedral · planar
portmanteau
Word combining two others
- hyphenatedLinked by a dash
- noun phraseMulti-word noun construction
- word formationCreating new vocabulary items
salt
Sodium chloride compound
carbonate · nitrate · chloride · phosphate · silicate · bicarbonate · sulfide · peroxide · hydrate · acetate
- science classbiology, chemistry, physics, lab, experiment
- chemistryatom, atoms, organic chemistry, molecule, chemistry
- drug discoverySAR, scaffolds, inhibitors, agonists, antagonists
- Sanskrit grammarPanini, nominative, accusative, sutra, dative
- drug patentsdrug patents, patent holders, patent rights, exclusivity, generics
- German etymologyword origins, cognates, borrowings, derivation, word formation
compoundsseparates
Divides into portions
divides · simplifies · decomposes · splits · breaks apart
- compound interestReturns on reinvested earnings
- compound nounMulti-word single concept
- compound wordsFused lexical units
- compound bowsPulley-assisted archery weapons
- compound fractureBone snaps through skin
- compound leavesLeaf with distinct leaflets