English > adhesive agent: 1 sense > noun 1, substanceMeaning | A substance that unites or bonds surfaces together. |
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Synonyms | adhesive material, adhesive |
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Narrower | binder | Something used to bind separate particles together or facilitate adhesion to a surface |
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birdlime, lime | A sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds |
cement | Something that hardens to act as adhesive material |
paste, library paste | An adhesive made from water and flour or starch |
rubber cement | An adhesive made by dissolving unvulcanized rubber in a solvent like benzene or naphtha |
spirit gum | An adhesive solution made of gum and ether and used to attach false hair to skin |
Broader | material, stuff | The tangible / tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object |
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Substances | epoxy, epoxy resin, epoxy glue | A thermosetting resin |
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Spanish | adhesivo, material adhesivo, pegamento |
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Catalan | adhesiu, material adhesiu |
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