Definition of: appetence

(ap′ə·təns)
1. Strong craving or propensity.
2. Instinct or tendency: the appetence of ducks for water.
3. Chem. Affinity, as in atoms and molecules. Also ap′pe·ten·cy. See synonyms under APPETITE, DESIRE. [ <L appetentia < appetere. See APPETITE.]
—ap′pe·tent adjective