combine so as to form a whole; mix [同] combine , compound [例]
compound the ingredients
calculate principal and interest
create by mixing or combining
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(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight [同] compound , chemical compound
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
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of leaf shapes; of leaves composed of several similar parts or lobes [反] simple , unsubdivided
consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts [例]
soap is a compound substance
housetop is a compound word
a blackberry is a compound fruit
composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony [同] colonial , compound [例]