Main Entry: ³com·pound

Pronunciation: \ˈkäm-ˌpau̇nd\

Function: noun

Date: 1530

1 a : a word consisting of components that are words (as rowboat, high school, devil-may-care) b : a word (as anthropology, kilocycle, builder) consisting of any of various combinations of words, combining forms, or affixes
2 : something formed by a union of elements or parts; especially : a distinct substance formed by chemical union of two or more ingredients in definite proportion by weight