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A compound is a pure substance, composed of two or more elements chemically combined, and having a definite proportion. Water, H2O, is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen; carbon dioxide, CO2, is a compound of carbon and oxygen; and glucose, C6H12O6, is a compound of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

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