compounds

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During especially powerful events, these particles collide with atmospheric gases and create carbon 14 compounds that spread around the globe and become trapped inside living organisms.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

To search for possible treatments, the researchers tested 10,000 different compounds on both senescent and healthy cells.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

That density shortens iteration cycles, improves yields, accelerates ramp-up and compounds tacit knowledge.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

For example, the compounds may alter aerosol surface tension, affecting how clouds form.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

In China, families lived in compounds; a splintering in the family was called dividing the kitchen, and often meant that, literally.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen