parent compound

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Definition of parent compound in English English dictionary

The simplest member of a class of compounds, from which the others are formally obtained by substituting radicals for hydrogen atoms

Related Terms

parent compounds

plural form of parent compound

Hyphenation

par·ent com·pound

Turkish pronunciation

perınt kımpaund

Pronunciation

/ˈperənt kəmˈpound/ /ˈpɛrənt kəmˈpaʊnd/