adhesive

English

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Alternative forms

• adhæsive (obsolete)

Etymology

From French adhésif, from Latin as if *adhaesivus, from adhasus, past participle of adhaerere; see adhere.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ædˈhi.sɪv/

Adjective

adhesive (comparative more adhesive, superlative most adhesive)

1. Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.
2. Apt or tending to adhere; clinging.

Related terms

• adhere
• adherence
• adherent
• coherent
• inherent

Translations

sticky

• Catalan: adhesiu (ca)
• French: adhésif (fr), collant (fr)
• German: klebend (de)
• Lithuanian: lipnus (lt)

• Russian: клейкий (ru) (kléjkij), липкий (ru) (lípkij)
• Scottish Gaelic: leanmhainn (gd), leanailteach (gd)
• Spanish: adhesivo (es)
• Swedish: vidhäftande (sv)

clinging

• Catalan: adhesiu (ca)

• Scottish Gaelic: leanmhainn (gd), leanailteach (gd)

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• Bulgarian: лепкав, леплив

Noun

adhesive (plural adhesives)

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

Translations

substance that provides or promotes adhesion

• Bulgarian: лепило (bg) (lepilo)
• Catalan: adhesiu (ca) m

• Serbian: samolepljiv
• Spanish: adhesivo (es) m

External links

• adhesive in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• adhesive in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911