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Discover LudwigThe phrase "able to compound" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where someone or something has the capability to combine or create compounds, often in scientific or mathematical discussions.
Example: "The chemist is able to compound various elements to create new substances for the experiment."
Alternatives: "capable of compounding" or "able to combine".
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College graduates are able to compound their advantages because they can pour more resources into their minds and bodies.
Companies enriched by taxpayers in the war boom should not be able to compound their profits by not paying their fair share of taxes.
By increasing agricultural output, he was able to compound tax revenues, the success of which was attested to by the treasury surplus that remained upon his death.
Now, after talking to Laura, Bianca's father, an emergency-medicine doctor, had found a pharmacy in Montreal that was able to compound decreasing quantities of her medication, dropping one milligram each month.
Kasriel said that the company should be able to "compound at that rate for decades" due to the growing number of workers who freelance around the world in order to have flexible work arrangements.
Instead, his counsel, Nathaniel Clarke, argued that Thornton should not be able to compound his murder of the sister with an attempt to murder the brother, to which the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Ellenborough responded, "It is the law of England, Mr Clarke; we must not call it murder".
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When enough of those orange flakes peel off of the metal, the rust spot becomes a hole, and could mean that water and grit can get into places they wouldn't normally be able to, compounding your problem.
Small amounts of mRNA were used to be able to observe compound phenotypes in co-injected embryos.
Instead of using microbes to synthesize their compounds, he says, companies might be able to make compounds using artificial cells powered by solar energy.
Our comparative analysis was also able to discriminate compounds that are not reported to directly bind AR but instead are inhibitors of AR co-regulators.
Once they had determined the cell-level chemical stresses that were causing the damage in obese mothers, researchers were able to identify compounds known to alleviate these effects.
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