Dictionary.com

attractancy

[ uh-trak-tuhn-see ]
/ əˈtræk tən si /
Save This Word!

noun
the capacity, especially of a pheromone, to attract.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
Also called at·trac·tance.

Origin of attractancy

First recorded in 1955–60; attractan(t) + -cy
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
FEEDBACK