Dictionary of Biological Psychology
(i) Chemistry: A substance made of two or more elements (see PERIODIC TABLE OF THE ELEMENTS) joined together; a substance produced by the union of two or more separate components.
For example, sodium and chloride are elements; sodium chloride—common salt—is a compound.
(ii) Linguistics: A unit formed of other separate instances of the same unit; for instance, a word formed from two other words, such as ‘mailbox’.
(I) PHILIP WINN; (II) ANNE CUTLER
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