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adhesive
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ad·he·sive  (d-hsv, -zv)
adj.
1. Tending to adhere; sticky.
2. Gummed so as to adhere.
3. Tending to persist; difficult if not impossible to shake off: "He feels an adhesive dread, a sudden acquaintance with the . . . darker side of mankind" (George F. Will).
n.
A substance, such as paste or cement, that provides or promotes adhesion.

ad·hesive·ly adv.
ad·hesive·ness n.

adhesive
Noun
a substance used for sticking things together
Adjective
able or designed to stick to things

adhesive  (d-hsv)
Noun
A substance, such as paste or cement, that causes two surfaces to stick together. Adhesives are made of gelatin or other substances, such as epoxy, resin, or polyethylene.
Adjective
Relating to adhesion.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.adhesiveadhesive - a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread"
birdlime, lime - a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds
spirit gum - an adhesive solution made of gum and ether and used to attach false hair to skin
binder - something used to bind separate particles together or facilitate adhesion to a surface
cement - something that hardens to act as adhesive material
library paste, paste - an adhesive made from water and flour or starch; used on paper and paperboard
rubber cement - an adhesive made by dissolving unvulcanized rubber in a solvent like benzene or naphtha
epoxy, epoxy glue, epoxy resin - a thermosetting resin; used chiefly in strong adhesives and coatings and laminates
Adj.1.adhesive - tending to adhere
nonadhesive - not tending to adhere

adhesive
Translations
adhesive [ədˈhiːzɪv] adj, nadhesivo
adhesive [ədˈhiːzɪv] adjadhésif/ive
nadhésif m
adhesive [ədˈhiːzɪv] adjklebend, Klebe-
nKlebstoff m
adhesive [ədˈhiːzɪv] adjadesivo/a
nadesivo;
adhesive tape (BRIT) (for parcels etc) → nastro adesivo;
(US) (MED) → cerotto adesivo


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