epoxies

noun

plural of epoxy
as in epoxy resins

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  1. adhesives
  2. glues
  3. sizes
Noun
  • Geckos scale smooth vertical surfaces without adhesives or suction cups thanks to microscopic hairs on their feet called setae.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 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
Definition of adhesives
Noun
  • 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
Definition of glues
Noun
  • Schools would have to spend the money on teacher pay and retention, smaller class sizes, career and technical education, or a combination of the three.
    — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Scientists from the University of Birmingham and Aston University are targeting pore sizes ranging from 1 to 50 ångströms, with one ångström equal to one ten-billionth of a meter.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of sizes
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“Epoxies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epoxies. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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