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compounds

SayKOM-powndzUS/ˈkɑmpaʊndz/UK/ˈkɒmpaʊndz/
As a verbkuhm-POWNDZ

2 meanings of compounds

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of compound. Use this form when you mean more than one.

    The lab keeps its chemical compounds in a locked cabinet.

    Some cleaning products contain compounds that are harmful when mixed.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of compound. Use it with he, she, or it.

    Missing a payment only compounds the debt over time.

    Her silence compounds the confusion around the case.

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compounds is a form of compound

compound, noun: A substance made when two or more chemical elements join together. Full entry

Forms
compoundcompounds plural
Spelling
compound → compounds: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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