- chemical attraction
- the tendency of atoms of one element to unite with those of another; called also a. of affinity.
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Chemical attraction — Attraction At*trac tion, n. [L. attractio: cf. F. attraction.] 1. (Physics) An invisible power in a body by which it draws anything to itself; the power in nature acting mutually between bodies or ultimate particles, tending to draw them together … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chemical attraction — Chemical Chem ic*al, a. Pertaining to chemistry; characterized or produced by the forces and operations of chemistry; employed in the processes of chemistry; as, chemical changes; chemical combinations. [1913 Webster] {Chemical attraction} or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chemical attraction — noun the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk • Syn: ↑affinity • Hypernyms: ↑force … Useful english dictionary
Chemical — Chem ic*al, a. Pertaining to chemistry; characterized or produced by the forces and operations of chemistry; employed in the processes of chemistry; as, chemical changes; chemical combinations. [1913 Webster] {Chemical attraction} or {Chemical… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chemical affinity — Chemical Chem ic*al, a. Pertaining to chemistry; characterized or produced by the forces and operations of chemistry; employed in the processes of chemistry; as, chemical changes; chemical combinations. [1913 Webster] {Chemical attraction} or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Attraction — At*trac tion, n. [L. attractio: cf. F. attraction.] 1. (Physics) An invisible power in a body by which it draws anything to itself; the power in nature acting mutually between bodies or ultimate particles, tending to draw them together, or to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Attraction of gravitation — Attraction At*trac tion, n. [L. attractio: cf. F. attraction.] 1. (Physics) An invisible power in a body by which it draws anything to itself; the power in nature acting mutually between bodies or ultimate particles, tending to draw them together … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chemical affinity — /kɛmɪkəl əˈfɪnəti/ (say kemikuhl uh finuhtee) noun 1. chemical attraction; the force binding atoms together. 2. the free energy change during a chemical reaction …
chemical association — ▪ chemical bonding the aggregation of atoms (atom) or molecules (molecule) into larger units held together by forces weaker than chemical bonds that bind atoms in molecules. The term is usually restricted to the formation of aggregates of… … Universalium
attraction of affinity — chemical a … Medical dictionary
