compound
Definition 1
Compute a charge, fee, or increment on an amount to which another charge, fee, or increment has already been added.
Definition 2
Substance formed by a chemical reaction between two or more elements combined in a fixed proportion. Compounds are held together by covalent or ionic bonds and (unlike mixtures) cannot be separated by physical means into their constituents.
Definition 3
Settle a matter in exchange for money, such as in a composition.
Definition 4
Aggravate an offense by committing another offense or by bad behavior. See also compounding a crime.
compound is in the Accounting & Auditing, Corporate, Commercial, & General Law, Industries, Manufacturing, & Technology and Negotiating & Conflict Resolution subjects.
compound appears in the definitions of the following terms:
nitriding,
aerobic treatment,
photosynthesis,
soft detergent,
nitrate (NO3),
phosphates,
methylmercury,
phenols,
inorganic,
organic
and
compound appears in the other terms:
compound duty rate,
volatile organic compound (VOC),
chlorinated organic compounds,
compound risk,
compound interest,
continuous compounding,
compounding,
compound option,
compound arbitrage,
compound accreted value
and
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