chemical compound
Any substance formed by the union of two or more chemical elements in a fixed ratio,…Any substance formed by the union of two or more chemical elements in a fixed ratio, the union being a chemical bond.
» The plants manufacture complex chemical compounds.
Die Pflanzen stellen komplizierte chemische Verbindungen her.
Meaning
2 sensesAny substance formed by the union of two or more chemical elements in a fixed ratio, the union being a chemical bond.
chemische Verbindung
хими́ческое соедине́ниеximíčeskoje sojedinénije, сло́жное вещество́slóžnoje veščestvó
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
(informal, proscribed)Any single substance, either compound or element.
Examples
5 sentencesThe plants manufacture complex chemical compounds.
deDie Pflanzen stellen komplizierte chemische Verbindungen her. — Hans_Adler
Does the chemical compound phosgene contain phosphorus atoms?
All life is based on chemistry and all living things are composed of chemical compounds.
ruВсякая жизнь основана на химии, и всё живое состоит из химических соединений. — Wezel
deAlles Leben gründet auf Chemie, und alle Lebewesen sind aus chemischen Verbindungen aufgebaut. — Vee
A dichalcogenide is a chemical compound containing two chalcogen anions and at least one more electropositive element.
He led the team of researchers that identified nine chemical compounds that reprogrammed skin cells into heart cells.
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Forms
plural: chemical compounds| Singular | chemical compound |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight:compound