CHEMICAL ATTRACTION

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule

Example:

basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk

Synonyms:

affinity; chemical attraction

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Hypernyms ("chemical attraction" is a kind of...):

force ((physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity)

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