chemical compound

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chemical compound (plural chemical compounds)

  1. (chemistry) Any substance formed by the union of two or more chemical elements in a fixed ratio, the union being a chemical bond.
    Antonym: elementary substance
  2. (informal, proscribed) Any single substance, either compound or element.
    Synonym: chemical

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