agglutinant

[uh-gloot-n-uhnt]

ag·glu·ti·nant

[uh-gloot-n-uhnt]
adjective
1.
uniting, as glue; causing adhesion.
noun
2.
an agglutinating agent.

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Agglutinant is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.

Origin:
1675–85; < Latin agglūtinant- (stem of agglūtināns, present participle of agglutināre), equivalent to agglūtin- (see agglutinate) + -ant -ant

an·ti·ag·glu·ti·nant, adjective, noun
non·ag·glu·ti·nant, adjective, noun
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agglutinate
 
vb
1.  to adhere or cause to adhere, as with glue
2.  linguistics to combine or be combined by agglutination
3.  (tr) to cause (bacteria, red blood cells, etc) to clump together
 
adj
4.  united or stuck, as by glue
 
[C16: from Latin agglūtināre to glue to, from gluten glue]
 
agglutina'bility
 
n
 
ag'glutinable
 
adj
 
ag'glutinant
 
adj

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agglutinant ag·glu·ti·nant (ə-gl&oomacr;t'n-ənt)
n.
A substance that holds parts together or causes agglutination.

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