What part of speech is compound?

"Compound" can be a few different parts of speech depending on how it's used:

* Adjective: Describes something that is made up of two or more parts.

* Example: "This is a compound sentence."

* Noun: Refers to something that is made up of two or more parts.

* Example: "The chemist created a new compound."

* Verb: Means to mix or combine two or more things.

* Example: "They compounded the problem by ignoring it."

Let me know if you have a specific sentence in mind, and I can tell you which part of speech "compound" is in that instance.