- present tense form of compound (3rd person singular).
compounds
Example Sentences
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These compounds can then be extracted and turned into plastic-like materials.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
But these Malaysian offshoots do not appear to have been scam "compounds" in the traditional sense.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
It pressed for an investigation in 1996, when volatile compounds were found in the soil and soil gas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Authorities recently estimated that 300,000 people had left the country within a few months as raids on industrial-scale compounds intensified.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
“You know, 1 should have let Sheriff Dean arrest both of you for tampering with a medicinal product and endangering the public health. My elixirs are carefully synthesized compounds of potentially dangerous elements.”
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
