adhesive
adj. tending to adhere, sticky; tenacious n. adhesive substance, substance which causes one thing to stick to another, glue | ||||
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ADHESIVE Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Adhesive
(a.)
Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.
(a.)
Apt or tending to adhere; clinging.
(a.)
Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.
(a.)
Apt or tending to adhere; clinging.
| WordNet 2.0 |
adhesive
Noun
1. a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
(synonym) adhesive material
(hypernym) material, stuff
(hyponym) birdlime, lime
(substance-meronym) epoxy, epoxy resin, epoxy glue
Adjective
1. tending to adhere
(antonym) nonadhesive
(similar) adherent
Noun
1. a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
(synonym) adhesive material
(hypernym) material, stuff
(hyponym) birdlime, lime
(substance-meronym) epoxy, epoxy resin, epoxy glue
Adjective
1. tending to adhere
(antonym) nonadhesive
(similar) adherent
| hEnglish - advanced version |
adhesive
adhesive
\ad*he"sive\ (&?;), a. [cf. f. adhésif.]
1. sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.
2. apt or tending to adhere; clinging.
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.
similar words(5)
adhesive slate
adhesive friction
adhesive plaster
adhesive inflammation
adhesive attraction
adhesive
\ad*he"sive\ (&?;), a. [cf. f. adhésif.]
1. sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.
2. apt or tending to adhere; clinging.
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.
similar words(5)
adhesive slate
adhesive friction
adhesive plaster
adhesive inflammation
adhesive attraction
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
adhesive
greamachán
greamachán
ADHESIVE Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
adhesive
adjective
which sticks
adhesive dressing or adhesive plaster or adhesive tape = dressing with a sticky substance on the back so that it can stick to the skin
adhesive strapping = overlapping strips of adhesive plaster used to protect a lesion
adjective
which sticks
adhesive dressing or adhesive plaster or adhesive tape = dressing with a sticky substance on the back so that it can stick to the skin
adhesive strapping = overlapping strips of adhesive plaster used to protect a lesion
ADHESIVE Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of Stamp Collecting Terms |
ADHESIVE
A paper postage stamp with gum on the back intended to be glued on letters, packages, documents, etc.
A paper postage stamp with gum on the back intended to be glued on letters, packages, documents, etc.
ADHESIVE Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Adhesive (n.)
terpayek
terpayek
ADHESIVE Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Electronics Terminology |
Adhesive
A substance capable of holding materials together by surface attachment.
A substance capable of holding materials together by surface attachment.
ADHESIVE Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries