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adj
Derived from an epoxide.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
A thermosetting polyepoxide resin used chiefly in strong adhesives, coatings and laminates; epoxy resin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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verb
To glue with epoxy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a thermosetting resin; used chiefly in strong adhesives and coatings and laminates
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: epoxy resin, epoxy glue
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: synthetic resin
Narrower terms: Crazy Glue
verb
glue with epoxy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: glue, paste
History
Etymology tree English ep- Proto-Indo-European *h2eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh1- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh1os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygènebor. English oxygen English -oxy English epoxy From ep- + -oxy.
Across languages
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
