mu·ci·lage (my  s -l j)n. 1. A sticky substance used as an adhesive. 2. A gummy substance obtained from certain plants. [Middle English muscilage, gelatinous plant substance, from Old French mucilage, from Late Latin m  cil g , mcilgin-, from Latin mc re, to be musty, from mcus, mucus.] |
mucilage [ˈmjuːsɪlɪdʒ]
n
1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a sticky preparation, such as gum or glue, used as an adhesive
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a complex glutinous carbohydrate secreted by certain plants
[via Old French from Late Latin mūcilāgo mouldy juice; see mucid]
mucilaginous [ˌmjuːsɪˈlædʒɪnəs] adj
mucilaginously adv
mucilaginousness n
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| Noun | 1. | mucilage - a gelatinous substance secreted by plants gum - any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying |
| 2. |  mucilage - cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesiveanimal glue - a protein gelatin obtained by boiling e.g. skins and hoofs of cattle and horses casein glue - made from casein; used for e.g. plywood and cabinetwork fish glue - gelatinous substance obtained by boiling skins fins and bones of fish marine glue - glue that is not water soluble cement - something that hardens to act as adhesive material |
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