compound number


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compound number

n.
A quantity that is expressed in terms of two or more different units, such as 10 pounds 5 ounces or 3 feet 4 inches.
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compound number

n
(Mathematics) a quantity expressed in two or more different but related units: 3 hours 10 seconds is a compound number.
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com′pound num′ber


n.
a quantity expressed in more than one denomination or unit, as one foot six inches.
[1550–60]
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Noun1.compound number - a quantity expressed in two different units; "one hour and ten minutes"
number - a concept of quantity involving zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence"
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I only list single words because self-defining equations of all compound number names up to (10[sup.66]-1) that don't involve a two or a six can be generated by manipulating their components' solutions.
[1-(naphthalene-2-sulfonyl)-2,3-dihydro-H-indole], Compound Number; MolPort-000-556-394, Molecular Formula; [C.sub.18][H.sub.15]N[O.sub.2]S, Molecular Weight: 309.4 (Figure 1).
The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs, [micro]mol/mL) * Compound number Gram-positive bacteria Staphylococcus Bacillus Bacillus cereus aureus subtilis 8 0.0619 0.1859 0.1859 Ampicillin 0.0258 0.0258 0.0258 Clotrimazole The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs, [micro]mol/mL) * Compound number Pathogenic fungi Candida albicans Aspergillus niger 8 0.1859 0.1859 Ampicillin 0.0261 0.0348 Clotrimazole * The lowest concentration of the test compound that inhibits the growth of microorganism ([micro]mol/mL).
* Calibration indices--The standard reference compound used for conditioning of the emery paper and establishing correction factors, or calibration indices, is a highly controlled compound identified in the standard as BAM-E001 ISO:4649, or Standard Reference Compound Number 1.