English > chemical compound: 1 sense > noun 1, substance| Meaning | (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight. |
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| Synonym | compound |
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| Category | chemistry, chemical science | The science of matter |
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| Narrower | acceptor | (chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donated |
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| acid | Any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt |
| adduct | A compound formed by an addition reaction |
| allomorph | Any of several different crystalline forms of the same chemical compound |
| aluminate | A compound of alumina and a metallic oxide |
| ammine | A complex inorganic compound that contains ammonia molecules |
| anhydride | A compound formed from one or more other compounds in a reaction resulting in removal of water |
| anionic compound | A compound characterized by an active anion |
| antiknock | Any of various compounds that are added to gasoline to reduce engine knocking |
| arsenide | A compound of arsenic with a more positive element |
| azide | A chemical compound containing the azido group combined with an element or radical |
| base, alkali | Any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water |
| benzofuran, coumarone, cumarone | A colorless oily compound extracted from coal tar and used in manufacturing synthetic resins |
| binary compound | chemical compound composed of only two elements |
| bitter principle | Any one of several hundred compounds having a bitter taste |
| buffer | (chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH |
| calcium-cyanamide, cyanamide | A compound used as a fertilizer and as a source of nitrogen compounds |
| carbon disulfide | A toxic colorless flammable liquid / liquid (CS2) |
| carbonyl | A compound containing metal combined with carbon monoxide |
| caustic | Any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue |
| cementite, iron carbide | A chemical compound that is a constituent of steel and cast iron |
| chloride | Any compound containing a chlorine atom |
| chloropicrin, nitrochloroform | A heavy colorless insoluble liquid compound that causes tears and vomiting |
| chromogen | A compound that can be converted to a pigment |
| cofactor | A substance (as a coenzyme) that must join with another to produce a given result |
| complex, coordination compound | A compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated |
| corrosive | A substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali) |
| defoliant | A chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off |
| depilatory | A chemical (usually a sulfide) used to remove hair or wool or bristles from hides |
| derivative | A compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound |
| dimer | A compound whose molecules are composed of two identical monomers |
| enamel | A colored glassy compound (opaque or partially opaque) that is fused to the surface of metal or glass or pottery for decoration or protection |
| enantiomorph, enantiomer | Either one of a pair of compounds (crystals or molecules) that are mirror images on each other but are not identical |
| exotherm | A compound that gives off heat during its formation and absorbs heat during its decomposition |
| fixing agent, fixer | A chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image) |
| flavone | A colorless crystalline compound that is part of a number of white or yellow plant pigments |
| formulation, preparation | A substance prepared according to a formula |
| goitrogen | Any substance (such as thiouracil) that induces the formation of a goiter |
| heterocyclic compound, heterocyclic, heterocycle | A compound containing a heterocyclic ring |
| hydrate | Any compound that contains water of crystallization |
| hydrogen cyanide | A highly poisonous gas or volatile liquid / liquid that smells like bitter almonds |
| hydroxide, hydrated oxide | A compound of an oxide with water |
| hydroxide | A chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group |
| incense | A substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned |
| inorganic compound | Any compound that does not contain carbon |
| iodocompound | A compound containing the covalent iodine radical |
| isomer | A compound that exists in forms having different arrangements of atoms but the same molecular weight |
| manganese tetroxide | An oxide of manganese found naturally as hausmannite |
| menthol | A crystalline compound that has the cool and minty taste and odor that occurs naturally in peppermint oil |
| monomer | A simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers |
| nitrate | Any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid) |
| nitride | A compound containing nitrogen and a more electropositive element (such as phosphorus or a metal) |
| nitrogen mustard | A toxic compound resembling mustard gas in structure |
| organic compound | Any compound of carbon and another element or a radical |
| oxide | Any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical |
| ozonide | Any of a class of unstable chemical compounds resulting from the addition of ozone to a double bond in an unsaturated compound |
| polymer | A naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers |
| pregnanediol | A compound found in women's urine during certain phases of the menstrual cycle and in the urine of pregnant women |
| preservative | A chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition |
| quinone, benzoquinone | Any of a class of aromatic yellow compounds including several that are biologically important as coenzymes or acceptors or vitamins |
| repellent, repellant | A chemical substance that repels animals |
| repellent, repellant | A compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water |
| salt | A compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal) |
| silicide | Any of various compounds of silicon with a more electropositive element or radical |
| siloxane | Any of a large class of compounds that have alternate silicon and oxygen atoms |
| solvate | A compound formed by solvation (the combination of solvent molecules with molecules or ions of the solute) |
| sternutator, sternutatory | A chemical substance that causes sneezing and coughing and crying |
| stripper | A chemical compound used to remove paint or varnish |
| sulfide, sulphide | A compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive |
| synthetic, synthetic substance | A compound made artificially by chemical reactions |
| taurine | A colorless crystalline substance obtained from the bile of mammals |
| telluride | Any binary compound of tellurium with other more electropositive elements |
| tenderizer, tenderiser | A substance (as the plant enzyme papain) applied to meat to make it tender |
| tetrachloride | Any compound that contains four chlorine atoms per molecule |
| triazine | Any of three isomeric compounds having three carbon and three nitrogen atoms in a six-membered ring |
| vanillin | A crystalline compound found in vanilla beans and some balsam / balsam resins |
| yellowcake, U308 | An impure mixture of uranium oxides obtained during the processing of uranium ore |
| Broader | chemical, chemical substance | Material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules |
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| Spanish | compuesto, compuesto químico |
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| Catalan | compost, compost químic |
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