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Answer for the clue "A compound formed by an addition reaction ", 6 letters:
adduct

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
An adduct (from the Latin adductus , "drawn toward" alternatively, a contraction of "addition product") is a product of a direct addition of two or more distinct molecules, resulting in a single reaction product containing all atoms of all components. The ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
v. draw a limb towards the body; "adduct the thigh muscle" [ant: abduct ]

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Adduct \Ad*duct"\, v. t. [L. adductus, p. p. of adducere. See Adduce .] (Physiol.) To draw towards a common center or a middle line. --Huxley.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context chemistry English) The product of an addition reaction vb. (senseid en move_midwise)(context transitive physiology English) To draw towards a center or a middle line.

Usage examples of adduct.

Behind it you've got the posterior group, the adduct or magnus and the hamstrings.