adduct

English

Etymology

Latin adductus, past participle of adducere. See adduce

Pronunciation 1

• enPR: ə-dŭktʹ, IPA: /əˈdʌkt/, X-SAMPA: /@"dVkt/

  Rhymes: -ʌkt

Verb

adduct (third-person singular simple present adducts, present participle adducting, simple past and past participle adducted)

1. (transitive, physiology) To draw towards a center or a middle line.

Pronunciation 2

• enPR: ăʹdŭkt, IPA: /ˈædʌkt/, X-SAMPA: /"{dVkt/

Noun

adduct (plural adducts)

1. (chemistry) The product of an addition reaction