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attractant
[ uh-trak-tuhnt ]
noun
- an attracting agent or substance; lure:
the sex attractant of the cockroach;
a synthetic attractant used to bait insect traps.
attractant
/ əˈtræktənt /
noun
- a substance that attracts, esp a chemical ( sex attractant ) produced by an insect and attracting insects of the same species See also pheromone
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Example Sentences
The unusual use most of us are likely aware of is as a fish attractant.
From Popular-Science
The odorous attractant of the American cockroach, Periplaneta americana (L.).
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