compound

adj 1: (botany) especially of leaf shapes; composed of several

similar parts or lobes [ant: {simple}]

2: consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or

elements or parts; "soap is a compound substance";

"housetop is a compound word"; "a blackberry is a compound

fruid"

3: (zoology) composed of many distinct individuals united to

form a whole or colony; "coral is a colonial organism"

[syn: {colonial}]

n 1: a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts

2: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or

more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by

weight [syn: {chemical compound}]

3: an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in

the Orient)

v 1: make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts

were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike

for her", "Potsmokers claim it heightens their

awareness" [syn: {intensify}, {heighten}, {deepen}]

2: put or add together; "combine resources" [syn: {combine}]

3: calculate principal and interest

4: create by mixing or combining

5: combine so as to form a whole; mix; "compound the

ingredients" [syn: {combine}]