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

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats