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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A thermosetting polyepoxide resin used chiefly in strong adhesives, coatings and laminates; epoxy resin. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a thermosetting resin; used chiefly in strong adhesives and coatings and laminates wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   To glue with epoxy.
2. 2
   glue with epoxy wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Derived from an epoxide. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

acrylicepoxy glueepoxy resinplasticpolyepoxidepolyepoxide

Example

More examples

"After bonding, more ductile epoxy is used to waterproof the bond."

Etymology

From ep- + -oxy.

Related phrases

epoxy resin

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