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subcompound

subcompound noun: a compound that makes up part of a larger compound.

Noun

subcompound (plural subcompounds)

  1. A compound that makes up part of a larger compound.

Forms of subcompound

pluralsubcompounds

Origin of subcompound

From sub- + compound.

Questions about subcompound

What does subcompound mean?
Subcompound means a compound that makes up part of a larger compound.
What part of speech is subcompound?
Subcompound is a noun.
What is the plural of subcompound?
The plural of subcompound is subcompounds.

Words near subcompound in the dictionary

  1. subcomponents
  2. subcomposition
  3. subcompositional
  4. subcompositionally
  5. subcompositions
  6. subcompound
  7. subcompounding
  8. subcompounds
  9. subcompressed
  10. subcomputation
  11. subcomputations

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