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adhesive

[ad-hee-siv, -ziv]

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adjective

coated with glue, paste, mastic, or other sticky substance: adhesive bandages.

sticking fast; sticky; clinging.

Physics. of or pertaining to the molecular force that exists in the area of contact between unlike bodies and that acts to unite them.

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noun

a substance that causes something to adhere, as glue or rubber cement.

adhesive tape.

Philately. a postage stamp with a gummed back, as distinguished from one embossed or printed on an envelope or card.

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Origin:
1660–70; adhes(ion) + -ive

Related forms

ad·he·sive·ly, adverb

ad·he·sive·ness, noun

non·ad·he·sive, adjective

non·ad·he·sive·ly, adverb

non·ad·he·sive·ness, noun

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sem·i·ad·he·sive, adjective

sem·i·ad·he·sive·ly, adverb

sem·i·ad·he·sive·ness, noun

un·ad·he·sive, adjective

un·ad·he·sive·ly, adverb

un·ad·he·sive·ness, noun

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Foam pads with an adhesive coating are available for women with stress incontinence.

Put adhesive on the outside of a weather balloon and fly it over each spire using monofilament.

Though invisible in normal light once it has hardened, this adhesive glows yellow when illuminated by a beam of ultraviolet light.

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Foam pads with an adhesive coating are available for women with stress incontinence.

Put adhesive on the outside of a weather balloon and fly it over each spire using monofilament.

Though invisible in normal light once it has hardened, this adhesive glows yellow when illuminated by a beam of ultraviolet light.

Improved attachment method for seals-harness replaced by safe adhesive patch.

Researchers say they have developed an adhesive that can stick stronger than the toes of geckos.

Following the package instructions, apply the iron-on adhesive to the back side of the yellow cotton.

The humble adhesive works to patch cracked pipes, shore up a mangled car bumper or remove lint from clothing.

Household cement is multipurpose clear adhesive sold in a tube.

Many families of tree frog have evolved adhesive toe pads.

They move surprisingly quickly across the sand, and adhesive pads on their toes make them excellent climbers.

Solar shingles could have a lifetime sealing adhesive on the bottom.

Dip their stems into the adhesive and poke them into the foam.

The resulting fumes should break down the letter's adhesive.

Blisters form in vinyl flooring when a small section pulls away from the adhesive on the subfloor.

It is an adhesive that gets every kind of player stuck to it.

Glue the filter to the container lid with a strong adhesive.

They travel so fast that on impact with the adhesive side, they give off radiation.

Spread adhesive around inside of each hole and insert a copper-pipe end cap.

The reaction on and alongside the road seems to vary according to where people live and how snazzy their vinyl adhesive is.

The photos have an adhesive backing, which enables them to double as stickers.

The adhesive that binds this relationship together is value infinity, perhaps the strongest bond that any two nations share.

It's an outdated map with many red and blue adhesive dots placed on various parts of the city.

The researchers extracted graphene from graphite using ordinary adhesive tape.

Hit the feet with some adhesive pads or sticky tack.

Adhesive squares applied to the tips of the skis and a tether between them keep the child's skis in a snowplow position.

The glue works on wet surfaces, so there is hope that it could be developed into a surgical adhesive.

It sticks onto the body using a sheet of adhesive film, and stays attached permanently.

The adhesive that secures the shield can smoke or catch fire because of excessive heat.

Turn on the adhesive pad, stick it to the wall and walk away, with no wall-disfiguring nails or screws required.

For males, the entire penis can be placed in the bag with the adhesive attached to the skin.

The darts lacked a certain adhesive quality, though.

Adhesive remaining from beneath the damaged flooring should be sticky enough to secure the patch.

Lumicure's light source is a low-powered organic light-emitting diode embedded in a small adhesive device.

They are adhesive pads that attach right around the back of the heel and give enough grip to keep the heel from slipping.

Paul car dealer became annoyed because the cellulose ribbons originally only had adhesive on the borders.

And the ridges and furrows of a gecko's ceiling-grasping toes have inspired a glueless adhesive tape.

Dry concrete or concrete blocks must be dampened with water when the adhesive is applied.

Since trumpet creeper produces aerial roots that have a powerful adhesive compound, keep it away from painted stucco.

The product's adhesive back allows it to be installed about twice as fast as conventional rack-mounted solar panels.

Adhesive cork squares allow for changeable wall displays, while the round table and chairs are easy to move for games or other.

If lousy reception could be solved solely by a slip of adhesive and aluminum, the world would be a much simpler place.

For this reason, many builders prefer to use the adhesive in conjunction with another type of fastener:.

Eventually the paper will pull from the corner when the adhesive dries.

There is also a suction cup which will even stick to rubberized surfaces and finally you can permanently attach an adhesive clip.

Chevy says an adhesive is not strong enough, which could allow the roof panel to pull away from the frame.

They are held in place primarily with adhesive, although they need a few support nails until the adhesive cures.

Some sweeps with bristles have adhesive backing to supplement the screws.

Make a ball of the tape with the adhesive facing outward.

If you plan to use wallpaper, check with the manufacturer to make sure the adhesive will stick to the primer.

He was killed when an adhesive bomb on his car detonated, the police said.

The case comes with a plastic plate that uses adhesive to stick to the iPhone's back.

After cleaning the damaged area as described, apply the adhesive with a paint brush.

Peel-and-stick adhesive simplifies the job of mounting the receiver to the dash.

Leo's use of adhesive tape in the manner described is not contrary to the rules.

Apply construction adhesive to the top edge of the lumber and to the underside of the floor.

Officials said there was extensive damage to the plant, which makes latex, an adhesive used to bind materials in paint.

The bricks are then glued in place with adhesive applied with a caulking gun, and mortar is piped between them.

Essentially it is an adjustable bracelet with a band of adhesive circling.

Joint compound is an adhesive filler used for joining wallboard panels.

Wrap the pliers' jaws with adhesive tape to prevent scratching finished surfaces.

If walls are flat, smooth and vertical, lining can be attached directly to them with construction adhesive or panel nails.

For males, the entire penis can be placed in the bag and the adhesive attached to the skin.

The cure is to install plastic foam sheets against the inside of the tank with special adhesive.

For males, place the entire penis in the bag and attach the adhesive to the skin.

The trick to making a good bond between two pieces lies in smoothing the mating surfaces so the adhesive can spread evenly.

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World English Dictionary

adhesive (ədˈhiːsɪv)

—*adj*
1.	able or designed to adhere; sticky: adhesive tape
2.	tenacious or clinging

—n
3.	a substance used for sticking objects together, such as glue, cement, or paste

ad'hesively

—*adv*

ad'hesiveness

—n

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Word Origin & History

adhesive

1660s, from Fr. adhésif, formed in Fr., from L. adhaesionem (nom. adhaesio) "a sticking to" (see adhesion). The noun is attested from 1912.

American Heritage

Medical Dictionary

adhesive ad·he·sive (ād-hē'sĭv, -zĭv)
adj.

Tending to adhere; sticky.
Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an adhesion.

n.
A substance that adheres to a surface or causes adherence between surfaces.

American Heritage

Science Dictionary

adhesive

  (ād-hē'sĭv) Pronunciation Key
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.

Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia

adhesive

any substance that is capable of holding materials together in a functional manner by surface attachment that resists separation. "Adhesive" as a general term includes cement, mucilage, glue, and paste-terms that are often used interchangeably for any organic material that forms an adhesive bond. Inorganic substances such as portland cement also can be considered adhesives, in the sense that they hold objects such as bricks and beams together through surface attachment, but this article is limited to a discussion of organic adhesives, both natural and synthetic

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