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Vinony

adhesive

adjective

  1. stick (to)
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noun

  1. material which is used for bonding of various materials
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ədˈhiː.sɪv/ / /ədˈhi.sɪv/ / /ædˈhi.sɪv/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Latin haereō Latin adhaereō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Medieval Latin adhaesivusbor. French adhésifder. English adhesive From French adhésif, from Medieval Latin adhaesivus, from adhaereō (supine adhaesum); see adhere.

  1. Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.

    “adhesive material”

    “adhesive tape”

  2. Apt or tending to adhere; clinging.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Latin haereō Latin adhaereō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Medieval Latin adhaesivusbor. French adhésifder. English adhesive From French adhésif, from Medieval Latin adhaesivus, from adhaereō (supine adhaesum); see adhere.

  1. a substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion

    “The label wouldn’t stick without strong adhesive.”

    “They used an adhesive to repair the broken vase.”