|Origin:||kampong 'group of buildings, village'|
a substance containing atoms from two or more elements:
man-made organic compounds
Sulphur dioxide is a compound of sulphur and oxygen.
a combination of two or more parts, substances, or qualities
Teaching is a compound of several different skills.
Brush on a damp-proofing compound.
an area that contains a group of buildings and is surrounded by a fence or wall:
a prison compound
a noun, adjective etc that is made up of two or more words. The noun 'flower shop' and the adjective 'self-made' are compounds