- present tense form of compound (3rd person singular).
compounds
Example Sentences
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These compounds are produced when gut microbes ferment dietary material and are important for normal intestinal function.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Features such as molecular weight and monosaccharide composition may determine which bacteria can use the compounds as a substrate and which short-chain fatty acids are ultimately produced.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Metabolites are small molecules produced or altered during metabolism, including compounds created by gut microbes as they process food and other substances.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
Sixteen of the compounds were tentatively identified as flavoalkaloids, providing the first evidence that this rare class of chemicals occurs in Cannabis leaves.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
He approaches Cara and Caleb and says something about chemical compounds I don’t quite understand.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
