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
Both words in one sentence
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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.
Source: Four-Leaf Clover
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Ingredient and Compound. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compound/ingredient
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