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chemical compound vs derivative

derivative vs chemical compound

chemical compound and derivative both are nouns.

chemical compound is not an adjective while derivative is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chemical compound Yes No No No
derivative Yes Yes No No
As nouns, derivative is a hyponym of chemical compound; that is, derivative is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chemical compound:
  • chemical compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
  • derivative: a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound
chemical compound (noun) derivative (noun)
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
(linguistics) a word that is derived from another word
a financial instrument whose value is based on another security
a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound
chemical compound (adjective) derivative (adjective)
resulting from or employing derivation
Difference between chemical compound and derivative

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