Barbara Gosselin, P.T. My interest in holistic healing began as the result of a simple suggestion by a friend, but was driven on by my own struggle with back pain. Barbara GosselinBack in the 1980s, I was on a very conventional path, having just received my Bachelorâs degree in Physical Therapy.
Compounds <br /> A compound is made up of two or more types of elements (e.g. water and carbon dioxide) that are chemically combined in a set ratio. They cannot be broken down into two or more simpler substances by physical means, only by chemical means. Properties of compounds differ from those of their elements.
/ËkÉËmËpaund/. noun. plural compounds. Learner's definition of COMPOUND. [count]. 1. : something that is formed by combining two or more parts. especially technical: a substance created when the atoms of two or more chemical elements join together.chemical/organic compounds. a compound of sodium and chlorine.earner's definition of COMPOUND. 1. : made up of two or more parts. a compound leaf. a compound microscope. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples. 2. a: made by combining two or more words. âSteamboatâ is a compound noun.