compound

compound

CEFR: C1-C2 /com-pound/ [k.aa1.m.p.aw0.n.d]

Definition: A thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture;A substance formed from two or more elements chemically united in fixed proportions

Example Sentences:
The air smelled like a compound of diesel and petrol fumes. The layers of plants and animals slowly broke down into simple substances called hydrocarbons, compounds of hydrogen and carbon.