Compound and Element

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Compound

Compound noun - A distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things.
Usage example: mixed the chemicals together to form a new compound
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Element is an antonym for compound in combination topic.
Nearby Words: compounded, compounding

Element

Element noun - One of the parts that make up a whole.
Usage example: a free press is an essential element of a democracy
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Compound is an antonym for element.
Nearby Words: elementary, elemental, elementally, elementarily
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known known compound known element
human human compound human element
rare rare compound rare element
special special compound special element
Other adjectives: specific, heavy, powerful, actual, entire, large, big, dangerous, main, necessary, unstable, new, mysterious, different, radioactive.

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  • When a work of fiction creates a new trait of a known element or compound—as opposed to Unobtainium, which generally just makes up new substances out of whole cloth.
    Source: Artistic License – Chemistry
  • Super Smoke Presumably other servants with gaseous elements could do the same, although Xuan gets extra credit for achieving the effect with a compound of his normally-solid element.
    Source: Super Smoke
  • Silicon-Based Life Plus, carbon is actually not so common on the earth, with the SECOND most abundant element being...wait for it...silicon.note  silicon dioxide is the most abundant compound on earth but as the name suggests, oxygen is at least twice as abundant as silicon.
    Source: Silicon-Based Life
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