primary compounds
nounUK /ˈpraɪ.mə.ri ˈkɒm.paʊndz/
US /ˈpraɪ.mɛr.i ˈkɑːm.paʊndz/
Primary compounds are simple substances made when two or more things join together.
Water is a primary compound made of hydrogen and oxygen.
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2. The first or main group of chemical compounds studied in a course.
The textbook begins with primary compounds before moving to complex ones.
3. Compounds that form the base of a larger chemical structure.
These primary compounds combine to build the final medicine.
4. In grammar, the basic compound words formed from simple roots.
Words like 'sunflower' are primary compounds in this lesson.