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de Khotinsky cement

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de Kho·​tin·​sky cement
variants: or less commonly De Khotinsky \ ¦dēkə¦tinzkē-​ \

Definition of de Khotinsky cement

: a thermoplastic cement resistant to water and most chemicals that is made by heating shellac and pine tar and used especially in cementing glass, porcelain, metal, wood, and plastics

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History and Etymology for de Khotinsky cement

after Achilles de Khotinsky †1933 American industrial designer

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“De Khotinsky cement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/de%20Khotinsky%20cement. Accessed 1 Mar. 2021.

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