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Six example sentences with compounded, each labelled with its topic.
Nitrogen is rarely found alone in soil; it arrives compounded with hydrogen or oxygen in forms roots can absorb.
Science
The pharmacist explained that the mineral in the tablet is compounded with citrate so the body absorbs it faster.
Medicine
Mercury released from the smelter becomes compounded with organic molecules in the river and then climbs the food chain.
Environment
The old white pigment was simply lead compounded with carbonate, which is why so many Renaissance painters fell ill.
Art
Gallium compounded with arsenic makes a semiconductor that switches faster than plain silicon in some radio chips.
Technology
Sodium on its own is dangerously reactive, yet compounded with chlorine it becomes the salt in every kitchen.
Cooking
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