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ad⋅he⋅sive
[ad-hee-siv, -ziv] 
sɪv
–adjective
| 1. | coated with glue, paste, mastic, or other sticky substance: adhesive bandages. |
| 2. | sticking fast; sticky; clinging. |
| 3. | Physics. of or pertaining to the molecular force that exists in the area of contact between unlike bodies and that acts to unite them. |
–noun
| 4. | a substance that causes something to adhere, as glue or rubber cement. |
| 5. | adhesive tape. |
| 6. | Philately. a postage stamp with a gummed back, as distinguished from one embossed or printed on an envelope or card. |
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| ad·he·sive (ād-hē'sĭv, -zĭv) adj.
ad·he'sive·ly adv., ad·he'sive·ness n. |
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Adhesive
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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Language Translation for : adhesive
Spanish:
adherente, adhesivo,
German:
Klebe…,
Japanese:
粘着性の
Main Entry: 1ad·he·sive
Pronunciation: -'hE-siv, -ziv
Function: adjective
1 a : relating to or having the ability to stickthings together adhesive glue> b : prepared for adhering (as by having a surface coated with a sticky substance)
2 : characterized by adhesions <adhesive inflammation> —ad·he·sive·ly adverb
Main Entry: 2adhesive
Function: noun
1 : an adhesive substance; especially : a substance (as glue, starch, paste, or mucilage) thatbonds two materials together by adhering to the surface of each
2 : ADHESIVE TAPE
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adhesive ad·he·sive (ād-hē'sĭv, -zĭv)
adj.
- Tending to adhere; sticky.
- Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an adhesion.
A substance that adheres to a surface or causes adherence between surfaces.
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| 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. |
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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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Structural Adhesives
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