NOUN | substance | binary compound | chemical compound composed of only two elements |
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Meaning | chemical compound composed of only two elements. | |
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Narrower | ammonia | A pungent gas compounded of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH3) |
calcium carbide | A grey salt of calcium (CaC) used in making acetylene | |
hydride | Any binary compound formed by the union of hydrogen and other elements | |
sodium chloride, common salt | A white crystalline solid consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl) | |
water, H2O | binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid / liquid | |
Broader | compound, chemical compound | (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight |
Spanish | compuesto binario | |
Catalan | compost binari |
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