Binary Compound (Noun)
Meaning
Chemical compound composed of only two elements.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Water is a binary compound composed of hydrogen and oxygen atoms.
- The binary compound of sodium and chlorine is commonly known as table salt.
- Carbon monoxide is a toxic binary compound found in the exhaust of vehicles.
- The binary compound of hydrogen and nitrogen is ammonia, a widely used chemical.
- Oxygen and fluorine combine to form a binary compound known as oxygen difluoride.