Definitions of attractive force
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the force by which one object attracts another
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synonyms:
attraction
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Antonyms:
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repulsion, repulsive force
the force by which bodies repel one another
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types:
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affinity
(immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody
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bond, chemical bond
an electrical force linking atoms
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gravitation, gravitational attraction, gravitational force, gravity
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
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magnetic attraction, magnetic force, magnetism
attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
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van der Waal's forces
relatively weak attraction between neutral atoms and molecules arising from polarization induced in each particle by the presence of other particles
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covalent bond
a chemical bond that involves sharing a pair of electrons between atoms in a molecule
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cross-link, cross-linkage
a side bond that links two adjacent chains of atoms in a complex molecule
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hydrogen bond
a chemical bond consisting of a hydrogen atom between two electronegative atoms (e.g., oxygen or nitrogen) with one side be a covalent bond and the other being an ionic bond
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electrostatic bond, electrovalent bond, ionic bond
a chemical bond in which one atom loses an electron to form a positive ion and the other atom gains an electron to form a negative ion
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metallic bond
a chemical bond in which electrons are shared over many nuclei and electronic conduction occurs
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peptide bond, peptide linkage
the primary linkage of all protein structures; the chemical bond between the carboxyl groups and amino groups that unites a peptide
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solar gravity
the gravity of the sun
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electromagnetism
magnetism produced by an electric current
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antiferromagnetism
magnetic field creates parallel but opposing spins; varies with temperature
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diamagnetism
phenomenon exhibited by materials like copper or bismuth that become magnetized in a magnetic field with a polarity opposite to the magnetic force; unlike iron they are slightly repelled by a magnet
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ferromagnetism
phenomenon exhibited by materials like iron (nickel or cobalt) that become magnetized in a magnetic field and retain their magnetism when the field is removed
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paramagnetism
materials like aluminum or platinum become magnetized in a magnetic field but it disappears when the field is removed
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force
(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
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repulsion, repulsive force
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