chemical compound

Noun
  1. (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight (synset 114842408)
    referred to in: chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
    is a type of: chemical, chemical substance - material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
    subtypes:
    • vanillin - a crystalline compound found in vanilla beans and some balsam resins; used in perfumes and flavorings
    • acceptor - (chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donated
    • adduct - a compound formed by an addition reaction
    • antiknock - any of various compounds that are added to gasoline to reduce engine knocking
    • acid - any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
    • arsenide - a compound of arsenic with a more positive element
    • hydrogen cyanide - a highly poisonous gas or volatile liquid that smells like bitter almonds; becomes a gas at around 90 degree Fahrenheit and is most dangerous when inhaled; the anhydride of hydrocyanic acid; used in manufacturing
    • anionic compound - a compound characterized by an active anion
    • alkali, base - any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
    • binary compound - chemical compound composed of only two elements
    • taurine - a colorless crystalline substance obtained from the bile of mammals
    • chromogen - a compound that can be converted to a pigment
    • manganese tetroxide - an oxide of manganese found naturally as hausmannite
    • monomer - a simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers
    • ozonide - any of a class of unstable chemical compounds resulting from the addition of ozone to a double bond in an unsaturated compound
    • organic compound - any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
    • ammine - a complex inorganic compound that contains ammonia molecules
    • anhydride - a compound formed from one or more other compounds in a reaction resulting in removal of water
    • azide - a chemical compound containing the azido group combined with an element or radical
    • bitter principle - any one of several hundred compounds having a bitter taste; not admitting of chemical classification
    • buffer - (chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH
    • calcium-cyanamide, cyanamide - a compound used as a fertilizer and as a source of nitrogen compounds
    • carbonyl - a compound containing metal combined with carbon monoxide
    • carbon disulfide - a toxic colorless flammable liquid (CS2); used in the manufacture of rayon and cellophane and carbon tetrachloride and as a solvent for rubber
    • cofactor - a substance (as a coenzyme) that must join with another to produce a given result
    • cementite, iron carbide - a chemical compound that is a constituent of steel and cast iron; very hard and brittle
    • chloropicrin, nitrochloroform - a heavy colorless insoluble liquid compound that causes tears and vomiting; used as a pesticide and as tear gas
    • complex, coordination compound - a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated
    • allomorph - any of several different crystalline forms of the same chemical compound
    • corrosive - a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)
    • aluminate - a compound of alumina and a metallic oxide
    • defoliant - a chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off
    • depilatory - a chemical (usually a sulfide) used to remove hair or wool or bristles from hides
    • derivative - a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound
    • dimer - a compound whose molecules are composed of two identical monomers
    • fixer, fixing agent - a chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image)
    • flavone - a colorless crystalline compound that is part of a number of white or yellow plant pigments
    • formulation, preparation - a substance prepared according to a formula
    • enantiomer, enantiomorph - either one of a pair of compounds (crystals or molecules) that are mirror images on each other but are not identical
    • exotherm - a compound that gives off heat during its formation and absorbs heat during its decomposition
    • goitrogen - any substance (such as thiouracil) that induces the formation of a goiter
    • benzofuran, coumarone, cumarone - a colorless oily compound extracted from coal tar and used in manufacturing synthetic resins
    • synthetic, synthetic substance - a compound made artificially by chemical reactions
    • hydrate - any compound that contains water of crystallization
    • hydroxide - a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group
    • incense - a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
    • inorganic compound - any compound that does not contain carbon
    • repellant, repellent - a chemical substance that repels animals
    • repellant, repellent - a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
    • iodocompound - a compound containing the covalent iodine radical
    • isomer - a compound that exists in forms having different arrangements of atoms but the same molecular weight
    • hydrated oxide, hydroxide - a compound of an oxide with water
    • menthol - a crystalline compound that has the cool and minty taste and odor that occurs naturally in peppermint oil; used as a flavoring and in medicine to relieve itching, pain, and nasal congestion
    • nitrogen mustard - a toxic compound resembling mustard gas in structure; important in cancer treatment
    • nitride - a compound containing nitrogen and a more electropositive element (such as phosphorus or a metal)
    • oxide - any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
    • polymer - a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers
    • preservative - a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition
    • benzoquinone, quinone - any of a class of aromatic yellow compounds including several that are biologically important as coenzymes or acceptors or vitamins; used in making dyes
    • salt - a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
    • caustic - any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue
    • nitrate - any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
    • chloride - any compound containing a chlorine atom
    • heterocycle, heterocyclic, heterocyclic compound - a compound containing a heterocyclic ring
    • silicide - any of various compounds of silicon with a more electropositive element or radical
    • siloxane - any of a large class of compounds that have alternate silicon and oxygen atoms
    • solvate - a compound formed by solvation (the combination of solvent molecules with molecules or ions of the solute)
    • sternutator, sternutatory - a chemical substance that causes sneezing and coughing and crying
    • stripper - a chemical compound used to remove paint or varnish
    • sulfide, sulphide - a compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive
    • telluride - any binary compound of tellurium with other more electropositive elements
    • tenderiser, tenderizer - a substance (as the plant enzyme papain) applied to meat to make it tender
    • tetrachloride - any compound that contains four chlorine atoms per molecule
    • triazine - any of three isomeric compounds having three carbon and three nitrogen atoms in a six-membered ring
    • u308, yellowcake - an impure mixture of uranium oxides obtained during the processing of uranium ore
    • enamel - a colored glassy compound (opaque or partially opaque) that is fused to the surface of metal or glass or pottery for decoration or protection
    • pregnanediol - a compound found in women's urine during certain phases of the menstrual cycle and in the urine of pregnant women
    same as: compound

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