CHEMICAL COMPOUND Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the phrase chemical compound. (close relations)
Definition of CHEMICAL COMPOUND
Best Alternative Words for CHEMICAL COMPOUND
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| compound | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • composed of more than one part noun • a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts • (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight • an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient) • a word (as anthropology, kilocycle, builder) consisting of any of various combinations of words, combining forms, or affixes. adjective satellite • consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts • composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony verb • make more intense, stronger, or more marked • put or add together • calculate principal and interest • create by mixing or combining • combine so as to form a whole; mix | ||||||||
| complex | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts noun • a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts • a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated • (psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior • a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures adjective satellite • difficult to analyze or understand | ||||||||
| element | nounn | |||||||
noun • an abstract part of something • an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system • any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter • the most favorable environment for a plant or animal • one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe • the situation in which you are happiest and most effective • a straight line that generates a cylinder or cone | ||||||||
| formula | nounn | |||||||
noun • a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement • directions for making something • a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle • a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements • something regarded as a normative example • a liquid food for infants • (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems | ||||||||
| mixture | nounn | |||||||
noun • (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding) • any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients • a collection containing a variety of sorts of things • an event that combines things in a mixture • the act of mixing together | ||||||||
| molecule | nounn | |||||||
noun • (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound • (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything | ||||||||
| solution | nounn | |||||||
noun • a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution • a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem • a method for solving a problem • the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation • the successful action of solving a problem | ||||||||
| substance | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience • the idea that is intended • material of a particular kind or constitution • considerable capital (wealth or income) • content communicating a message; what something is about • the property of holding together and retaining its shape • a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties | ||||||||
