compound

Kimyasal olarak birbirine bağlanmış iki veya daha fazla elementten oluşan madde

A substance formed from two or more elements chemically bonded together.

• Water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen.
• This chemical compound is highly toxic.
• Scientists synthesized a new organic compound.
• Pharmaceutical researchers isolated a novel compound from marine organisms that showed promising antibacterial properties in preliminary trials.
• The laboratory technician carefully measured the molecular weight of each compound before proceeding with the synthesis reaction.
• Environmental scientists detected trace amounts of an industrial compound in groundwater samples collected near the manufacturing facility.

Eş anlamlılar: mixture, composite, blend, combination

Zıt anlamlılar: element, simple substance

Bir grup binayı içeren kapalı bir alan

An enclosed area containing a group of buildings.

• The embassy compound is heavily guarded.
• They live in a residential compound.
• The factory compound covers 50 acres.

Eş anlamlılar: enclosure, complex, grounds

İki veya daha fazla ayrı parça veya elementten oluşan

Made up of two or more separate parts or elements.

• A compound sentence has two independent clauses.
• The compound fracture required surgery.
• Interest compounds annually on this account.

Eş anlamlılar: composite, complex, combined

Zıt anlamlılar: simple, single, pure

Bir şeyi ekleyerek veya olumsuz unsurları birleştirerek daha da kötüleştirmek

To make something worse by adding to it or combining negative elements.

• Don't compound the problem by lying about it.
• The injury was compounded by infection.
• Her lateness compounded his frustration.

Eş anlamlılar: aggravate, worsen, intensify, exacerbate

Zıt anlamlılar: alleviate, ease, improve