compound

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nouncombination, mixture

verbmix, combine
verbmake difficult; complicate

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With Covid-19 compounding the health threat of wildfire smoke, this year’s fires are putting an unprecedented strain on communities.

WHAT WILDFIRES IN BRAZIL, SIBERIA, AND THE US WEST HAVE IN COMMONLILI PIKESEPTEMBER 17, 2020VOX

This could release compounds that might move through the air — right to someone’s nose.

STINKY SUCCESS: SCIENTISTS IDENTIFY THE CHEMISTRY OF B.O.ALISON PEARCE STEVENSSEPTEMBER 15, 2020SCIENCE NEWS FOR STUDENTS

A leucine-rich diet may increase your risk of obesity or type 2 diabetes, in theory because the compound sends your body a “time to grow!”

BCAA SUPPLEMENTS CAN ENHANCE YOUR WORKOUT, BUT SHOULD YOU TAKE THEM?AMY SCHELLENBAUMSEPTEMBER 10, 2020POPULAR-SCIENCE

At Towson University in Maryland, chemist Shannon Stitzel is tracing cocoa to its roots using organic compounds, which are mostly produced by the cocoa plant itself.

HOW DOES A CROP’S ENVIRONMENT SHAPE A FOOD’S SMELL AND TASTE?CAROLYN BEANSSEPTEMBER 10, 2020SCIENCE NEWS

Local media reports that Beijing initiated the idea of universal testing, rather than Hong Kong’s Legislative Council, have compounded those concerns.

HONG KONG’S CITYWIDE COVID-19 TESTING HAS BECOME A BAROMETER OF PUBLIC TRUSTEAMONBARRETTSEPTEMBER 9, 2020FORTUNE

The drop is due, in part, to “growing anti-China sentiment that was compounded by stringent actions taken by the government,” Jain said.

APPLE’S IPHONE SALES HAVE LAGGED IN INDIA FOR YEARS. IT’S ONLY NOW UNLEASHING ITS BRANDING FIREPOWERGRADY MCGREGORSEPTEMBER 6, 2020FORTUNE

This compounds the impact of his high usage rate because he’s getting more possessions to work with on the court than a typical player does.

GIANNIS IS DOING MORE WORK IN LESS TIMEANDRES WATERSSEPTEMBER 4, 2020FIVETHIRTYEIGHT

Let nature take its courseWhat we smell are the volatile compounds sweat-loving bacteria release into the air—and it doesn’t take a high concentration to detect them, since the human nose is surprisingly sensitive.

WORKING OUT AT HOME? HERE’S HOW TO KEEP YOUR HOUSE FROM SMELLING LIKE A GYM.HARRY GUINNESSSEPTEMBER 3, 2020POPULAR-SCIENCE

After a sample had been warmed for nearly two days it was releasing a low but constant amount of volatile compounds, and adding sunlight caused a new spike.

CITY PAVEMENT IS A BIG SOURCE OF AIR POLLUTIONULA CHROBAKSEPTEMBER 3, 2020POPULAR-SCIENCE

The world can also cut the direct emissions from AC by switching to alternative refrigerants, the critical compounds within cooling devices that absorb heat from the air.

AIR CONDITIONING TECHNOLOGY IS THE GREAT MISSED OPPORTUNITY IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGEJAMES TEMPLESEPTEMBER 1, 2020MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW

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