compound

In chemistry, an entity with a definite composition, containing atoms of two or more elements.

Compound may refer to:

Compound interest, unpaid interest that is added to the principle so that subsequent interest is calculated on the grossed-up amount. Compound (fortification), an area of land that is surrounded by fences, walls, or barbed wire and is used for a particular purpose Chemical compound, a combination of two or more elements. Compound (linguistics), a word that consists of more than one radical element Compound (music), an attribute of an interval or time signature Compound (food), a chocolate substitute Compound locomotive, a locomotive in which exhaust steam is re-used in a low pressure cylinder (or cylinders). If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.