"parent compound" meaning in English

See parent compound in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: parent compounds [plural]
Etymology: From parent + compound. Etymology templates: {{com|en|parent|compound}} parent + compound Head templates: {{en-noun}} parent compound (plural parent compounds)
  1. (chemistry) The simplest member of a class of compounds, from which the others are formally obtained by substituting radicals for hydrogen atoms. Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-parent_compound-en-noun-M2Yhbkad Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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