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CONJUGATE

Definition:

[noun] a mixture of two partially miscible liquids A and B produces two conjugate solutions: one of A in B and another of B in A
Synonyms: solution
[verb] unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds
[verb] add inflections showing person, number, gender, tense, aspect, etc.; "conjugate the verb"
[verb] undergo conjugation
[adjective] joined together especially in a pair or pairs
Synonyms: coupled
[adjective] of a pinnate leaflet; having only one pair of leaflets
[adjective] formed by the union of two compounds; "a conjugated protein"
[adjective] of an organic compound; containing two or more double bonds each separated from the other by a single bond