- present tense form of compound (3rd person singular).
compounds
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Using their optimized conditions, they successfully synthesized lactones from 18 different ketone compounds.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
Hydrophobic compounds are substances that do not dissolve easily in water, a characteristic that can make certain medications difficult to formulate and deliver effectively.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
Many farmers are "seriously worried" about the availability of potassium and compounds over the next year, Logan said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
“The death of writing compounds the death of reading,” Mr. Marriott asserts, “further unmooring our culture from its foundations in the written word.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Some organic compounds are simply combinations of carbon and hydrogen.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
