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sist divulsion, separation, or decomposition. All bodies and all parts of bodies mutually attract themselves and one another. Derham.

The quality or fact of being attractable. Sir W. Jones.

Capable of being attracted; subject to attraction. -- At*tract"a*ble*ness, n.

One who, or that which, attracts.

Having power to attract.

That attracts. -- At*tract"ing*ly, adv.

The act or property of attracting; the effect of the power or operation of attraction. Newton.

The central mass of the aster in mitotic cell division; centrosphere.

Having the power or quality of attracting or drawing; as, the attractive force of bodies. Sir I. Newton.

The quality or degree of attractive power.

One who, or that which, attracts. Sir T. Browne

The molecular attraction exerted between bodies in contact. See Cohesion.

Apt or tending to adhere; clinging. Thomson. Adhesive attraction. (Physics) See Attraction. -- Adhesive inflammation (Surg.), that kind of inflammation which terminates in the reunion of divided parts without suppuration. -- Adhesive plaster, a sticking; a plaster containing resin, wax, litharge, and olive oil.…

eck or dress with ornaments; to embellish; to set off to advantage; to render pleasing or attractive. As a bride adorneth herself with her jewels. Isa. lxi. 10. At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adorned the venerable place. Goldsmith.

That attraction which takes place, at an insensible distance, between the heterogeneous particles of bodies, and unites them to form chemical compounds; chemism; chemical or elective affinity or attraction.

Attractive power; attractiveness. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

That attracts; attracting. -- n.

me good, real or apparent; to invite by something flattering or acceptable; to entice; to attract. With promised joys allured them on. Falconer. The golden sun in splendor likest Heaven Allured his eye. Milton.

That allures; attracting; charming; tempting. -- Al*lur"ing*ly, adv. -- Al*lur"ing*ness, n.

eption by adding to that which is already known or received. "All bodies possess power of attraction" is an ampliative judgment; because we can think of bodies without thinking of attraction as one of their immediate primary attribute. Abp. W. Thomson.