Compound and Ingredient

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

Ingredient is an antonym for compound.

Nearby Words: compounded, compounding

Ingredient

Ingredient noun - One of the parts that make up a whole.
Usage example: one of the ingredients in the salad dressing is sugar

Compound is an antonym for ingredient.

How words are described

rare rare compound rare ingredient
special special compound special ingredient
specific specific compound specific ingredient
actual actual compound actual ingredient
Other adjectives: main, secret, necessary, new, lethal, explosive.

Both words in one sentence

  • Four-Leaf Clover In The Patchwork Girl of Oz, one of the Oz books, a six leaf clover that can only be found near the Emerald City is an ingredient in a magical compound.
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