- present tense form of compound (3rd person singular).
compounds
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They can also cause longer-lasting damage, Prof Widdicombe said, if species remain exposed to toxic compounds from the oil which could impact their ability to reproduce.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Plastics were long thought to be chemically inert, meaning they don’t react easily with other compounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
The fall in activity compounds a tough few months for the industrial sector in the region.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
“The GPUs are spendy, the cash goes out well before the customer payments come in, and rapid growth compounds the funding gap,” she wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
By and large, odorants are chemically small, Spartan compounds.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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