About The Word Mucilage
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Mucilage
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What's The Definition Of Mucilage?
[n] cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
[n] a gelatinous substance secreted by plants Synonyms | Synonyms for Mucilage: glue | gum Related Terms | Find terms related to Mucilage: adherent | adhesive | albumen | antifriction | barnacle | batter | black lead | bonnyclabber | bramble | brier | bulldog | burr | butter | cement | clabber | cornstarch | cream | curd | decal | decalcomania | dough | egg white | gaum | gel | gelatin | glair | glop | glue | gluten | glycerin | goo | gook | goop | graphite | gruel | gumbo | gunk | jam | jell | jelly | leech | limpet | loblolly | lubricant | lubricating oil | lubricator | molasses | mucus | pap | paste | plaster | plumbago | porridge | prickle | pudding | pulp | puree | putty | remora | rob | semifluid | semiliquid | silicone | size | soup | starch | sticker | sticky mess | syrup | thorn | treacle | wax See Also | animal glue | casein glue | cement | fish glue | marine glue Mucilage In Webster's Dictionary \Mu"ci*lage\, n. [F., from L. mucilago a musty juice,
fr. mucus mucus, slime. See {Mucus}.]
1. (Bot. Chem.) A gummy or gelatinous substance produced in
certain plants by the action of water on the cell wall, as
in the seeds of quinces, of flax, etc.
2. An aqueous solution of gum, or of substances allied to it;
as, medicinal mucilage; mucilage for fastening envelopes.
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