agglutinant

[ uh-gloot-n-uhnt ]
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adjective
  1. uniting, as glue; causing adhesion.

noun
  1. an agglutinating agent.

Origin of agglutinant

1
1675–85; <Latin agglūtinant- (stem of agglūtināns, present participle of agglutināre), equivalent to agglūtin- (see agglutinate) + -ant-ant

Other words from agglutinant

  • an·ti·ag·glu·ti·nant, adjective, noun
  • non·ag·glu·ti·nant, adjective, noun

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