chemical compound
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chemical compound
noun chemical compounds
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Any substance formed by the union of two or more chemical elements in a fixed ratio, the union being a chemical bond.
Opposite: elementary substance
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Any single substance, either compound or element.
Similar: chemical, chemical compound, compound
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noun in chemistry: substance formed by the union of two or more chemical elements
| Español | compuesto químico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 화합물 hwahammul |
| 日本語 | 化合物 kagōbutsu |
| 中文 | 化合物 huàhéwù |
| Português | composto químico |
| Français | composé chimique, corps composé |
| Deutsch | chemische Verbindung |
| Italiano | composto chimico |
| Ελληνικά | χημική ένωση chimikí énosi |
| Română | compus chimic |
| Русский | хими́ческое соедине́ние ximíčeskoje sojedinénije, сло́жное вещество́ slóžnoje veščestvó |
| Tiếng Việt | hợp chất |
noun informally: any single substance, either compound or element
| Français | produit chimique |
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