Meaning of compound in English
US /ˈkɑmpaʊnd/ UK /ˈkɒmpaʊnd/
1. consisting of two or more parts or elements
a compound substance
US /ˈkɑmpaʊnd/ UK /ˈkɒmpaʊnd/
1. something formed by combining two or more parts or elements
A medicine is usually a compound.
2. a chemical substance that is made from two or more chemical elements
Water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen.
3. a word that is made from two or more other words joined together