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化合物 — meaning in English

kagōbutsu

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English meaning

  • compound noun A fenced or walled area containing a group of buildings, often used for security or living quarters.

Senses

化合物 is used for these senses in English:

  • chemical compound (chemistry) Any substance formed by the union of two or more chemical elements in a fixed ratio, the union being a chemical bond.
  • compound (chemistry) A substance formed by chemical bonding of two or more elements in definite proportions by weight.

compound — full definition

  1. noun A fenced or walled area containing a group of buildings, often used for security or living quarters.
  2. adjective Made up of two or more parts or elements combined.
  3. verb To combine different elements or ingredients into one substance.
  4. verb To make a problem worse by adding to it.
  5. verb (finance) To calculate interest on both the original amount and the interest already earned.