epoxy

noun

Definition of epoxynext
as in epoxy resin

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  1. epoxy resin
  2. adhesive
  3. glue
  4. water glass
  5. superglue
  6. mucilage
  7. paste
  8. cement
Noun
  • Epoxy Epoxy flooring is a resinous flooring composed of epoxy resin and a hardening agent.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2024
  • The strong and efficient hull is a sandwich of foam, e-glass, and epoxy resin, while the streamlined superstructure is made from lightweight carbon fiber.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 June 2024
Definition of epoxy resin
Noun
  • Wig glue is an adhesive used to secure wigs or weaves to the scalp.
    Jazmine Boutte, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Rather than requiring pure force to separate the battery, passing an electric current through the adhesive will loosen it.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Definition of adhesive
Noun
  • Both players became glue guys on a team that, while lacking one overarching leader, bonded by getting contributions from across the roster.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The infamously scary tunnel connecting Coraline to her Other Mother was made with an air hose attached to a glue gun sprayed over wires to get that cobweb effect.
    Emiliana Betancourt, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of glue
Noun
  • Use a water glass or other container that’s a little smaller than the bulb to allow the roots to dangle in the water without the bulb falling inside and getting stuck.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Paltrow spent much of the hour after her arrival rooted under the single branch of a pine tree, one of the few spots of shade in sight, and when the Jacquemus team confiscated parasols and water glasses—believed to look ugly on camera—guests began to feel like movie extras on a desert shoot.
    Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of water glass
Noun
  • Zenzal attaches the transmitters to hummingbirds’ backs using a tiny drop of superglue and a larger dab of eyelash glue, which is nontoxic and will eventually come off without hurting the birds.
    Nala Rogers, Discover Magazine, 1 Oct. 2019
  • Hopefully your first-aid kit has tweezers, because some of the alternatives—like superglue on a cotton swab—have the potential to go seriously wrong.
    Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 15 Dec. 2022
Definition of superglue
Noun
  • Chia's soluble fiber and mucilage form a thick and sticky gel in the digestive system, which may prevent the absorption of nutrients.
    Amy Brownstein, MS, RDN, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Slippery elm: This herb, like marshmallow root, contains mucilage.
    Jessica Migala, Health, 19 June 2024
Definition of mucilage
Noun
  • Into a mortar and pestle, toss some cardamom seeds, cumin, garlic, salt, pepper and olive oil; mash to a paste and coat the squash.
    Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The sweet treat is made by turning dates and flour into a paste and lacing it with ghee.
    Paul Feinstein, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of paste
Noun
  • Her father was an Army veteran and union cement mason in the county.
    Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The only illumination was what passed through the corridor from the courtyard, a wedge of cold, muted light on the cement floor.
    Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of cement
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