🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

compuesto químico

Pronunciation / Transliteration: komˈpwesto ˈkimiko

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Chemical Compound/ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈkɒmpaʊnd/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El agua es un compuesto químico."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A substance formed from two or more elements chemically bonded together.

    "Water is a chemical compound made of hydrogen and oxygen."
  2. 2

    A specific type of chemical substance that can be broken down into simpler substances by chemical reactions.

    "Sodium chloride is a chemical compound that can be separated into sodium and chlorine."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'chemical' originates from the Greek word 'khēmia', referring to the art of transmuting metals, while 'compound' comes from the Latin 'componere', meaning to put together. The combination of these terms evolved in the 17th century as the study of chemistry advanced.

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