Compounds Meaning in English

word · lemma: compound

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التعريف

‘Compounds’ can mean substances made by combining two or more elements (science), or areas with buildings enclosed by a fence or wall (property).

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

In science, 'compounds' specifically refers to chemicals with atoms of two or more elements. In property or everyday speech, 'compound' means a group of buildings with land, often fenced. Don't confuse with 'components' (parts) or 'composite' (mixed material).

• Spanish: compuestos - complejos (recintos cerrados)
• Portuguese (BR): compostos - recintos (espaço fechado)
• Portuguese (PT): compostos - recintos (espaço fechado)
• Chinese (Simplified): 化合物 - 围墙住宅（院落）
• Chinese (Traditional): 化合物 - 圍牆住宅（院落）
• Hindi: यौगिक - परिसर (घेरा हुआ क्षेत्र)
• Arabic: مركبات - مجمعات (أماكن مسورة)
• Bengali: যৌগ - প্রাঙ্গণ
• Russian: соединения - ограждённые территории
• Japanese: 化合物 - 敷地（囲まれた施設）
• Vietnamese: hợp chất - khu phức hợp (khu nhà kín)
• Korean: 화합물 - 구내(울타리로 둘러싸인 구역)
• Turkish: bileşik - yerleşke (duvarlı alan)
• Urdu: مرکبات - احاطہ شدہ احاطے (املاک)
• Indonesian: senyawa - kompleks (kawasan dengan pagar)

جمل نموذجية

Compounds are formed when two elements react together.

basic

The embassy staff rarely leave their compounds for safety reasons.

natural

Some compounds are used to make medicine.

basic

The workers live inside secure compounds.

basic

Many cleaning products contain powerful compounds that kill bacteria.

natural

Scientists are always discovering new compounds in nature.

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