compound

1. Composed of more than one part (synset 302178581)
   "compound leaves are composed of several lobes"; "compound flower heads"
   also:

   • complex - complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts
   • smooth - of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth
   • rough - of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped
   referred to in: botany, phytology - the branch of biology that studies plants
   similar to:

   • bilobate, bilobated, bilobed - having two lobes
   • binate - growing in two parts or in pairs
   • bipartite - divided into two portions almost to the base
   • bipinnate - of a leaf shape; having doubly pinnate leaflets (as ferns)
   • bipinnatifid - pinnatifid with the segments also pinnatifid
   • cleft, dissected - having one or more indentations reaching nearly to the midrib
   • conjugate - (of a pinnate leaflet) having only one pair of leaflets
   • decompound - of a compound leaf; consisting of divisions that are themselves compound
   • abruptly-pinnate, even-pinnate, paripinnate - (of a leaf shape) pinnate with a pair of leaflets at the apex
   • incised - sharply and deeply indented
   • lobate, lobed - having deeply indented margins but with lobes not entirely separate from each other
   • imparipinnate, odd-pinnate - (a leaf shape) pinnate with a single leaflet at the apex
   • palm-shaped, palmate - of a leaf shape; having leaflets or lobes radiating from a common point
   • palmatifid - of a leaf shape; palmately cleft rather than lobed
   • parted - having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
   • pedate - of a leaf shape; having radiating lobes, each deeply cleft or divided
   • pinnate, pinnated - (of a leaf shape) featherlike; having leaflets on each side of a common axis
   • pinnatifid - (of a leaf shape) cleft nearly to the midrib in broad divisions not separated into distinct leaflets
   • pinnatisect - (of a leaf shape) cleft nearly to the midrib in narrow divisions not separated into distinct leaflets
   • quinquefoliate - (of a leaf shape) having five leaflets
   • radiate - having rays or ray-like parts as in the flower heads of daisies
   • ternate - (of a leaf shape) consisting of three leaflets or sections
   • trifoliate, trifoliated, trifoliolate - (of a leaf shape) having three leaflets
   • three-lobed, trilobate, trilobated, trilobed - (of a leaf shape) divided into three lobes
   • tripinnate, tripinnated - (of a leaf shape) thrice pinnate
   • tripinnatifid - (of a leaf shape) bipinnatifid with segments pinnatifid
2. Consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts (synset 302185492)
   "soap is a compound substance"; "housetop is a compound word"; "a blackberry is a compound fruit"
   similar to: complex - complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts
3. Composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony (synset 302184957)
   "coral is a colonial organism"
   referred to in: zoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals
   similar to: complex - complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts
   same as: colonial

1. A whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts (synset 105878802)
   is a type of: whole - all of something including all its component elements or parts
2. (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: chemical compound
3. An enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient) (synset 103085863)
   is a type of: enclosure - a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose

1. Make more intense, stronger, or more marked (synset 200227591)
   "The efforts were intensified"; "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions"
   causes: deepen, intensify - become more intense
   is a type of: increase - become bigger or greater in amount
   subtypes:

   • heat up, hot up, screw up - make more intense
   • fan - make (an emotion) fiercer
   • enhance, heighten, raise - increase
   • amplify - increase the volume of
   • sharpen - make crisp or more crisp and precise
   • heighten, sharpen - make (one's senses) more acute
   same as: deepen, heighten, intensify
2. Put or add together (synset 200193830)
   "combine resources"
   is a type of: add - make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
   subtypes:

   • totalise, totalize - make into a total
   • recombine - to combine or put together again
   • mix - combine (electronic signals)
   • synthesise, synthesize - combine so as to form a more complex, product
   same as: combine
3. Calculate principal and interest (synset 202270726)
   is a type of: account, calculate - keep an account of
4. Create by mixing or combining (synset 201661511)
   is a type of: assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack, tack together - create by putting components or members together
5. Combine so as to form a whole;
   Mix (synset 201463957)
   "compound the ingredients"
   is a type of: amalgamate, commix, mingle, mix, unify - to bring or combine together or with something else
   subtypes:

   • incorporate, integrate - make into a whole or make part of a whole
   • heterodyne - combine (a radio frequency wave) with a locally generated wave of a different frequency so as to produce a new frequency equal to the sum or the difference between the two
   • sulfurette, sulphurette - combine with sulfur
   • carburet - combine with carbon
   same as: combine

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