- present tense form of compound (3rd person singular).
compounds
Example Sentences
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Bradley Moore, an oceanographer at the University of California, San Diego, studies marine microbes and the chemicals they produce, including compounds that have potential applications in human medicine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Natural compounds in oranges, particularly hesperidin, a citrus flavonoid known for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, seem to influence processes related to high blood pressure, cholesterol balance and the way the body handles sugar.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
But these Malaysian offshoots do not appear to have been scam "compounds" in the traditional sense.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
It pressed for an investigation in 1996, when volatile compounds were found in the soil and soil gas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
This ancient lifeway survives today, according to this theory, in the ring-shaped compounds of the Yanomamo.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
