binary compound
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1. chemical compound composed of only two elements (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | chemical compound, compound, |
| definition | : | (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | common salt, sodium chloride, |
| definition | : | a white crystalline solid consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl) (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | ammonia, |
| definition | : | a pungent gas compounded of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH3) (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | calcium carbide, |
| definition | : | a grey salt of calcium (CaC) used in making acetylene (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | h2o, water, |
| definition | : | binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | hydride, |
| definition | : | any binary compound formed by the union of hydrogen and other elements (noun.substance) |
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