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attractant

[ uh-trak-tuhnt ]

noun

  1. an attracting agent or substance; lure:

    the sex attractant of the cockroach;

    a synthetic attractant used to bait insect traps.



attractant

/ əˈtræktənt /

noun

  1. a substance that attracts, esp a chemical ( sex attractant ) produced by an insect and attracting insects of the same species See also pheromone
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of attractant1

First recorded in 1810–15; attract + -ant
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Example Sentences

The unusual use most of us are likely aware of is as a fish attractant.

The odorous attractant of the American cockroach, Periplaneta americana (L.).

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