(chemistry) Any of a class of magnetic intermetallic compounds with face-centered cubic crystal structure and a composition of XYZ (half-Heuslers) or X2YZ (full-Heuslers), where X and Y are transition metals and Z is in the p-block. They have applications in spintronics.

plural of compound engine

A condensing engine in which the mechanical action of the steam begins in one cylinder and ends in a larger cylinder.

plural of compound interest

(chemistry) Any compound containing atoms of four different elements

plural of compound meter

(chemistry) A complex in which one molecule (the guest) is located within a cavity of another (the host)

(chemistry) An assemblage of atoms or molecules bound together

A product made from a combination of cocoa, vegetable fat, and sweeteners, used as a lower-cost alternative to chocolate.

(music) A metre with two beats, each divided into three.