Compound and Structure

Compound

Compound noun - A distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things.

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Structure and compound are semantically related in complex topic. In some cases you can use "Structure" instead the word "Compound" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like network, arrangement.

Nearby Words: compounded, compounding

Structure

Structure noun - Something built as a dwelling, shelter, or place for human activity.

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Synonyms for Structure

Compound and structure are semantically related in complex topic. Sometimes you can use "Compound" instead the word "Structure" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as network, arrangement.

Nearby Words: structured, structuring, structural, structurally, structureless

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How words are described

human	human compound	human structure
similar	similar compound	similar structure
specific	specific compound	specific structure
complex	complex compound	complex structure
Other adjectives: actual, entire, massive, large, black, main, new, military, underground, mysterious, different.

Both words in one sentence

The German chemist Friedrich August Kekule was trying to figure out the structure of the compound benzene.

Source: Dreaming the Truth
This was what happened with Thalidomide - a certain chiral structure (also called an enantiomer) of the compound was useful for the effects of morning sickness in pregnant women, but the other enantiomer of it caused terrible birth defects.

Source: Mirror Chemistry

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