noun

compound

Translation

compound, mixture, enclosure, complex

Water is a chemical compound.

The factory is in a large compound.

Compound interest is powerful.

((a/an)) compound ((of sth.)) a substance formed from elements. Salt is a compound of sodium and chlorine.

((a/an)) compound an enclosed area with buildings. They live in a guarded compound.

((a/an)) compound + noun made of two or more parts. A compound fracture is a serious injury.

Synonyms: mixture, blend, combination, complex

From Latin 'componere', from 'com-' (together) + 'ponere' (to put). The core idea is 'put together'.

Think of 'com-' (together) and 'pound' (as in to place or put). It refers to things 'put together', like chemicals, buildings, or parts of a word.