Learn English – Difference between “composite” and “compound”

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Is there any difference between composite and compound? Are these words synonyms?

Best Answer

Composite are engineered materials made from two or more constituent materials with significantly different physical or chemical properties and which remain separate and distinct on a macroscopic level within the finished structure.

A compound is a substance consisting of two or more different elements chemically bonded together in a fixed proportion by mass and it is a substance that can be split up into simpler substances.

Yes, they are synonyms.

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