- present tense form of compound (3rd person singular).
compounds
Example Sentences
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Although many tool compounds are unsuitable for use as medicines because they may affect unintended targets or cause toxicity, they are still highly valuable for investigating what a protein does.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
The impact of wildfires in southern France, which have hit tourism, manufacturing and agriculture in the wine-growing areas near Bordeaux, now compounds those concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Supposedly, the compounds are a way to sleep better, heal faster, fight aging, combat certain medical conditions, and in general boost health and vitality.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2026
The process made it possible to create lanthanide oxo compounds.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
As he drove me home, I looked out of the open window at the compounds we drove past.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
