Associations to the word «Adduct»

Wiktionary

ADDUCT, verb. ​(transitive) (physiology) To draw towards a center or a middle line.
ADDUCT, noun. (chemistry) The product of an addition reaction

Dictionary definition

ADDUCT, noun. A compound formed by an addition reaction.
ADDUCT, verb. Draw a limb towards the body; "adduct the thigh muscle".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.