attractant

noun
UK: /əˈtræktənt/
US: /əˈtræktənt/

  1. A substance or object that attracts animals, especially insects, to a specific location.

    1. The company sells a fly attractant. [ ] [ ]
    2. The scientists tested different attractants to lure the mosquitoes into the trap. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

lure incentive bait
attractant adjective

  1. Having the quality of attracting or drawing something in.

    1. The attractant properties of the flower is strong. [ ] [ ]
    2. The attractant pheromones used in the study were highly effective at drawing in the target species. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "attractant" is /əˈtræktənt/ in British English and /əˈtræktənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "attractant": lure, incentive, bait.

Example usage of "attractant": "The company sells a fly attractant.". More examples on the page.