"conjugate" in the noun sense
1. conjugate solution, conjugate
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" in the verb sense
1. conjugate
unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds
2. conjugate
add inflections showing person, number, gender, tense, aspect, etc.
"conjugate the verb"
3. conjugate
undergo conjugation
"conjugate" in the adjective sense
1. conjugate, conjugated, coupled
joined together especially in a pair or pairs
2. conjugate
of a pinnate leaflet) having only one pair of leaflets
3. conjugate, conjugated
formed by the union of two compounds
"a conjugated protein"
4. conjugate, conjugated
of an organic compound containing two or more double bonds each separated from the other by a single bond
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