- present tense form of compound (3rd person singular).
compounds
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The coordinator of the cybercrime unit at Madagascar's communications ministry, Tsitohaina Ralihivao, drew a connection with a 2025 crackdown on scam compounds in Cambodia near the border with Thailand, when their militaries also clashed.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
Small molecules are compounds that can sometimes be developed into medicines, while biologics are treatments made from or involving biological materials, such as proteins.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
State officials said it’s important to take a different approach as climate change compounds the pressures on the state’s water system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Green potatoes and rhubarb leaves contain toxic compounds, while tough stalks and seeds may not be suitable for young children.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
In this effect, the organic phosphorus compounds resemble the alkaloid poison muscarine, found in a poisonous mushroom, the fly amanita.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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