compounding vs mix

compounding and mix both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
compounding	Yes	No	No	No
mix	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, mix is a hyponym of compounding; that is, mix is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than compounding:

compounding (noun)	mix (noun)
the act of combining things to form a new whole	the act of mixing together
	an event that combines things in a mixture
	a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients

compounding (verb)	mix (verb)
	mix together different elements
	add as an additional element or part
	combine (electronic signals)
	to bring or combine together or with something else
	mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
	open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups