known compound

collocation in English

meaningsofknownandcompound

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known
adjective
uk
/nəʊn/us
/noʊn/
used to refer to something or someone that is familiar to or understood ...
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compound
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒm.paʊnd/us
/ˈkɑːm.paʊnd/
chemistryspecialized
a chemical that combines two or ...
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(Definition ofknownandcompoundfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In addition, drawing relations between the compounds of a constituent family might even change the child's interpretation of an alreadyknowncompound.
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It acts as a kappa opioid receptor agonist and is the firstknowncompoundacting on this receptor that is not an alkaloid.
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That is, the family size effect was more evident for unknown compounds than for known compounds.
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The development of the reliance on stress in the interpretation of the known compounds is not paralleled in the interpretation of the novel compounds.
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Some sources suggest that there are about ten million known compounds.
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There are a few known compounds that do have asymmetric carbons, but, being "non-dissymmetric" with respect to the whole molecule, do not show enantiomerism.
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Known compounds of ytterbium are rare and have not yet been well characterized.
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Most of its known compounds resemble those of iodine, which is a halogen and a nonmetal.
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They can be used to remove tar buildup and other known compounds alike.
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Unfortunately, there are no known compounds of "eunis" to use for comparison.
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Databases of mass spectras for known compounds are available.
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