Attractant
an agent or substance; lure:
the s-x attractant of the c-ckroach; a synthetic attractant used to bait insect traps.
noun
a substance that attracts, esp a chemical (s-x attractant) produced by an insect and attracting insects of the same species see also pheromone
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to draw by a physical force causing or tending to cause to approach, adhere, or unite; pull (opposed to ): the gravitational force of the earth attracts smaller bodies to it. to draw by appealing to the emotions or senses, by stimulating interest, or by exciting admiration; allure; invite: to attract attention; to attract admirers […]
- Attraction
the act, power, or property of . quality; magnetic charm; fascination; allurement; enticement: the subtle attraction of her strange personality. a person or thing that draws, , allures, or entices: the main attraction was the after-dinner speaker. a characteristic or quality that provides pleasure; feature: the chief attractions of the evening were the good drinks […]
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law. a doctrine of tort law under which a person who creates or permits to exist on his or her land a dangerous condition attractive to children, as an unfenced swimming pool, is liable for their resulting injuries, even though the injured are tresp-ssers. a hazardous condition or object to which this doctrine is applicable.
- Attractor
a person or thing that . physics. a state or behavior toward which a dynamic system tends to evolve, represented as a point or orbit in the system’s phase sp-ce. historical examples “there, we can see what they’re doing now,” and duquesne anch-r-d the vessel with an attractor. skylark three edward elmer smith shall one […]