化合物|かごうぶつkagoubutsu

1. noun, chemistrycompound
   工場こうじょうでは複雑ふくざつな化学かがく化合物かごうぶつを製造せいぞうしている。↗

   The plants manufacture complex chemical compounds.

• SynonymコンパウンドNeutralA loanword that in daily use usually means materials like polishing compound; for chemical compounds, 「化合物」 is the standard term.
• Related合成物ごうせいぶつNeutralCovers anything made by combining two or more substances or elements, not only in chemistry; 「化合物」 is reserved for substances of chemically combined elements.
• Related複合体ふくごうたいWrittenA written, formal word for a whole formed by intertwined things, organizations or emotions; it does not specifically denote a chemical substance.
• Antonym単体たんたいNeutralIn chemistry, a simple substance of a single element, the opposite of 「化合物」; also a standalone item, as in 「これ単体では使えない」.

In chemistry, a substance of several elements is 「化合物」, as in 「有機化合物」. 「合成物」 covers anything made by combining; 「コンパウンド」 is a loanword for everyday materials like polishing paste; 「複合体」 is formal, for intertwined wholes; the opposite is 「単体」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 複数ふくすうの種類しゅるいの元素げんそが結合けつごうすることで構成こうせいされている物質ぶっしつ。化合かごうしている物質ぶっしつ。