Definition of compound

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Compound (n.) In the East Indies, an inclosure containing a house, outbuildings, etc..

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Warm :: Warm (superl.) Having yellow or red for a basis, or in their composition; -- said of colors, and opposed to cold which is of blue and its compounds..
Usquebaugh :: Usquebaugh (a.) A compound distilled spirit made in Ireland and Scotland; whisky.
Dissepiment :: Dissepiment (n.) One of the partitions which divide a compound ovary into cells.
Dichromic :: Dichromic (a.) Furnishing or giving two colors; -- said of defective vision, in which all the compound colors are resolvable into two elements instead of three..
Electer :: Electer (n.) A metallic substance compounded of gold and silver; an alloy.
Dispositioned :: Dispositioned (a.) Having (such) a disposition; -- used in compounds; as, well-dispositioned..
Thiophthene :: Thiophthene (n.) A double thiophene nucleus, C6H4S2, analogous to thionaphthene, and the base of a large series of compounds..
Kerite :: Kerite (n.) A compound in which tar or asphaltum combined with animal or vegetable oils is vulcanized by sulphur, the product closely resembling rubber; -- used principally as an insulating material in telegraphy..
Decomposite :: Decomposite (a.) See Decompound, a., 2..
Margarate :: Margarate (n.) A compound of the so-called margaric acid with a base.
Catapasm :: Catapasm (n.) A compound medicinal powder, used by the ancients to sprinkle on ulcers, to absorb perspiration, etc..
Hydride :: Hydride (n.) A compound of the binary type, in which hydrogen is united with some other element..
Xenyl :: Xenyl (n.) The radical characteristic of xenylic compounds.
Decompound :: Decompound (a.) Compound of what is already compounded; compounded a second time.
Commixture :: Commixture (n.) The act or process of mixing; the state of being mingled; the blending of ingredients in one mass or compound.
Stibiconite :: Stibic (a.) Antimonic; -- used with reference to certain compounds of antimony.
Formula :: Formula (n.) A symbolic expression (by means of letters, figures, etc.) of the constituents or constitution of a compound..
Sized :: Sized (a.) Having a particular size or magnitude; -- chiefly used in compounds; as, large-sized; common-sized..
Alcoholate :: Alcoholate (n.) A crystallizable compound of a salt with alcohol, in which the latter plays a part analogous to that of water of crystallization..
Hydrate :: Hydrate (n.) A compound formed by the union of water with some other substance, generally forming a neutral body, as certain crystallized salts..
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