mix vs compounding

mix and compounding both are nouns.

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

As nouns, compounding is a hypernym of mix; that is, compounding is a word with a broader meaning than mix:

Other hypernyms of mix include combination, combining.

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

mix (verb)	compounding (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