attractant

US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈtræktənt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə trak′tənt)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
at•tract•ant /əˈtræktənt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a substance, usually a chemical, that attracts;
    lure.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
at•tract•ant  (ə trak′tənt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an attracting agent or substance;
    lure:the sex attractant of the cockroach; a synthetic attractant used to bait insect traps.
  • attract + -ant 1915–20

'attractant' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
black-light trap - catnip

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