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Noun: conjugate  kónjugut
  1. 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
    - conjugate solution
Verb: conjugate  'kónju`geyt
  1. Unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds
     
  2. Add inflections showing person, number, gender, tense, aspect, etc.
    "conjugate the verb"
     
  3. Undergo conjugation
Adjective: conjugate  kónjugut
  1. Joined together especially in a pair or pairs
    - conjugated, coupled
     
  2. (of a pinnate leaflet) having only one pair of leaflets
     
  3. Formed by the union of two compounds
    - conjugated
     
  4. Of an organic compound; containing two or more double bonds each separated from the other by a single bond
    - conjugated

Derived forms: conjugated, conjugates, conjugating

See also: bound, compound, conjugation, united

Type of: blend, change, coalesce, combine, commingle, conflate, flux, fuse, immix, inflect, meld, merge, mix, solution

Encyclopedia: Conjugate