Thesaurus results for ADHESIVES

adhesives

noun

plural of adhesive

as in glues

a substance used to stick things together prefers postage stamps coated with adhesive so that she doesn't have to do any licking

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Recent Examples of adhesives The approach replaces the oxygen normally generated during water electrolysis with an epoxide, a class of chemicals widely used to manufacture polymers, coatings, adhesives, pharmaceuticals, and other products. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 Henkel is broadly known as a global industrial products and consumer goods company with offerings such as laundry detergent, industrial products, adhesives, sealants, and haircare. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 The fixture can attach to any flat surface with stick-on adhesives in just seconds, so say goodbye to the days of dim bathroom lighting or cooking under gloomy overheads. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026 Methylene chloride, also known as Dichloromethane (DCM), is an industrial solvent typically used in adhesives, paint and coating products, pharmaceuticals, metal cleaning, chemical processing, and aerosols. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 Most pressure-sensitive adhesives are based on polymers, long chains of repeating molecular units that become entangled with one another. — New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026 Without hesitation, Gardner stepped in to help, despite the fact that the paint and adhesives made his body swell and blister the following day. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026 The precise composition of ancient Egyptian paints, binders, adhesives, and similar materials used to make artifacts is largely unknown, in part because a full analysis would require taking samples that would damage those valuable artifacts. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026 Some leases restrict drilling, strong adhesives or any modifications beyond small nail holes. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026

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glues

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One day, Cole paged through an album whose acidic glues caused her particular anguish.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Some glues work differently on different types of plastics, while others vary in drying time or durability.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026

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