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Word of the Day Tuesday, June 9, 2026

compound

/kɒmpaʊnd/ noun, verb · British & US
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What does compound mean?

noun, verb

A compound is a substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more different elements in a fixed ratio by mass. To compound something means to combine or mix different things together.

Example

"The chemist compounded the new medicine by mixing several different chemicals together."

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