epoxy

See also: epoxy- and époxy

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒksi

Adjective

epoxy (not comparable)

1. (chemistry) Derived from an epoxide.

Translations

derived from an epoxide

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 環氧的, 环氧的 (huányǎng de)

• Finnish: epoksi-

• French: époxy (fr)
• Icelandic: epoxý-
• Italian: epossidico (it)

Noun

epoxy (countable and uncountable, plural epoxies)

1. A thermosetting polyepoxide resin used chiefly in strong adhesives, coatings and laminates; epoxy resin.

Translations

epoxy resin — see epoxy resin

Verb

epoxy (third-person singular simple present epoxies, present participle epoxying, simple past and past participle epoxied or epoxyed)

1. To glue with epoxy.