Chemical Compound (Noun)
Meaning
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Water is a chemical compound composed of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.
- The chemical compound formed by the reaction of carbon and oxygen is carbon dioxide.
- The chemist carefully measured the proportions of the elements to create the desired chemical compound.
- The laboratory technician identified the unknown substance as a chemical compound of nitrogen and oxygen.
- The pharmaceutical company developed a new chemical compound that showed great promise in treating the disease.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Oxide
- Bitter Principle
- Enamel
- Benzofuran
- Menthol
- Aluminate
- Siloxane
- Azide
- Adduct
- Ozonide
- Corrosive
- Pregnanediol
- Chromogen
- Flavone
- Anionic Compound
- Carbon Disulfide
- Acid
- Heterocycle
- Salt
- Hydrogen Cyanide
- Nitrogen Mustard
- Yellowcake
- Polymer
- Chloropicrin
- Telluride
- Binary Compound
- Anhydride
- Derivative
- Calcium-cyanamide
- Allomorph
- Complex
- Formulation
- Isomer
- Vanillin
- Cofactor
- Tenderizer
- Hydrate
- Quinone
- Enantiomorph
- Chloride
- Solvate
- Dimer
- Hydroxide
- Incense
- Repellent
- Iodocompound
- Antiknock
- Buffer
- Goitrogen
- Acceptor
- Sternutator
- Organic Compound
- Exotherm
- Base
- Stripper
- Synthetic
- Caustic
- Triazine
- Depilatory
- Nitride
- Tetrachloride
- Taurine
- Preservative
- Monomer
- Fixing Agent
- Cementite
- Ammine
- Nitrate
- Defoliant
- Sulfide
- Heterocyclic Compound
- Carbonyl
- Arsenide
- Manganese Tetroxide
- Cumarone
- Inorganic Compound
- Silicide