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EPOXY

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A thermosetting resin; used chiefly in strong adhesives and coatings and laminates

Synonyms:

epoxy; epoxy glue; epoxy resin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("epoxy" is a kind of...):

synthetic resin (a resin having a polymeric structure; especially a resin in the raw state; used chiefly in plastics)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "epoxy"):

Crazy Glue (a commercial brand of epoxy glue)

Holonyms ("epoxy" is a substance of...):

adhesive; adhesive agent; adhesive material (a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together)

Derivation:

epoxy (glue with epoxy)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Glue with epoxy

Example:

epoxy the shards

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "epoxy" is one way to...):

glue; paste (join or attach with or as if with glue)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

epoxy (a thermosetting resin; used chiefly in strong adhesives and coatings and laminates)

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