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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ad•duct (v. ə dukt′;n. ad′ukt),USA pronunciation v.t. - Physiologyto move or draw toward the axis of the body or one of its parts (opposed to abduct).
n. - ChemistryAlso called addition compound. a combination of two or more independently stable compounds by means of van der Waals' forces, coordinate bonds, or covalent bonds. Cf. clathrate (def. 2), inclusion complex.
- Latin adductus drawn to, past participle of addūcere; see adduce
- 1830–40
ad•duc′tive, adj. |