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Adhesive

Adhesive Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Adhesive? [n] a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together [adj] tending to adhere Synonyms \| Synonyms for Adhesive: adherent \| adhesive material \| agglutinate \| agglutinative \| bondable \| coherent \| cohesive \| gluey \| glutinous \| gooey \| gummed \| gummy \| icky \| mucilaginous \| pasty \| pitchy \| resinous \| resiny \| self-sealing \| stick-on \| sticky \| tarry \| tenacious \| viscid \| viscous Related Terms \| Find terms related to Adhesive: adherent \| affixation \| amylaceous \| annexation \| attachment \| barnacle \| binding \| birdlime \| bond \| bramble \| brier \| bulldog \| bulldogged \| bulldoggish \| bulldoggy \| bullheaded \| burr \| cement \| clabbered \| clammy \| clasping \| clingy \| clotted \| coagulated \| curdled \| decal \| decalcomania \| doughy \| fastener \| fastening \| fish glue \| gaumy \| gelatinous \| girding \| glairy \| glue \| gluelike \| gluey \| gluten \| glutenous \| glutinose \| glutinous \| gooey \| grumous \| gum \| gumbo \| gumbolike \| gumlike \| gummous \| gummy \| gunk \| heavy \| hooking \| inspissated \| jelled \| jellied \| jellylike \| knot \| lashing \| leech \| library paste \| ligation \| lime \| limpet \| lute \| mastic \| molasses \| mucilage \| mucilaginous \| obstinate \| paste \| pasty \| persistent \| plaster \| prickle \| putty \| remora \| ropy \| rubber cement \| sealing wax \| self-adhesive \| size \| slabby \| slimy \| slithery \| solder \| splice \| starchy \| stickable \| sticker \| sticking \| sticky \| stodgy \| stringy \| stubborn \| syrup \| syrupy \| tacky \| tenacious \| thick \| thickened \| thorn \| tieing \| tough \| tremelloid \| tremellose \| viscid \| viscose \| viscous \| wafer \| zipping See Also \| binder \| birdlime \| cement \| epoxy \| epoxy glue \| epoxy resin \| library paste \| lime \| material \| paste \| rubber cement \| spirit gum \| stuff Adhesive In Webster's Dictionary \Ad*he"sive\, a. [Cf. F. adh['e]sif.] 1. Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances. 2. 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.

Adhesive Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Adhesive?

[n] a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
[adj] tending to adhere

Adhesive In Webster's Dictionary

\Ad*he"sive\, a. [Cf. F. adh['e]sif.]
1. Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.

2. 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.

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