epoxies

noun

plural of epoxy
as in epoxy resins

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  1. adhesives
  2. glues
  3. sizes
Noun
  • 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, New Atlas, 21 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
  • As election sizes grow, the number of such combinations explodes.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
  • She’s used to shrinking text down to sizes smaller than the human eye can comfortably read just to make everything fit — and to keep products within their industry’s regulations.
    — HubSpot, HubSpot, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of sizes
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“Epoxies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epoxies. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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