Chemical compound

/kˈɛmɪkəl kˈɒmpaʊnd/

/kˈɛmɪkəl kˈɑːmpaʊnd/

Chemical compound

(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight

synonyms : compound

Examples

1. What chemical compounds make up the air we breathe?

2. Venoms are some of the most complex chemical compounds on Earth.

3. And it's the natural chemical compound, Geosmin.

4. But, truly, we are all made of chemical compounds.