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"basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk"nounthe force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule
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"found a natural affinity with the immigrants"nouna close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character
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"in anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans"noun(biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts
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"an affinity for politics" "the mysterious affinity between them" "James's affinity with Sam"nouna natural attraction or feeling of kinshiptype of:
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noun(anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationshipOpposite:type of:
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noun(immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibodytype of:
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Definition that contains affinity
- rule have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac
- sympathy a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other
- mercerized of cotton thread that has been treated with sodium hydroxide to shrink it and increase its luster and affinity for dye
- oleophilic having a strong affinity for oils rather than water
- substantive dye dye with a high affinity for cellulose fibers (cotton or rayon etc.)
- neurotropism an affinity for neural tissues
- ergotropism an affinity for work
- hydrophobic lacking affinity for water; tending to repel and not absorb water; tending not to dissolve in or mix with or be wetted by water
- oleophobic lacking affinity for oils
- mercerised of cotton thread that has been treated with sodium hydroxide to shrink it and increase its luster and affinity for dye