Thesaurus results for EPOXY

epoxy

noun

Definition of epoxy

as in epoxy resin

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Recent Examples of epoxy Crews will soon use an epoxy coating embedded with tiny glass beads to mark the bus-only lanes in the city's Oakland neighborhood red. — Megan Shinn, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 The epoxy will do a marvelous job of filling the crack and staying put. — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026 In another part of the facility, the screams of industrial machinery made talking difficult, and the fumes from hot epoxy filled the air. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 At the seventh spot, both the dark blue coating and light blue epoxy primer underneath had peeled away, leaving the concrete exposed. — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for epoxy

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Most modern wind turbine blades are made from fiberglass composites, which combine glass fibers with epoxy resin.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
The real toxicity concern, per The New Republic‘s review of contractor materials, confirming previous reporting from Meidas News, lies in the epoxy resin used for the pool’s new lining, which carries explicit long-term aquatic toxicity warnings.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 July 2026

Definition of epoxy resin

Noun

Zhang said anticorrosive coatings, adhesives and chemical buffering agents made for military aircraft could be adapted for civilian programs, including the C919 and the C929 widebody aircraft under development.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Stick Velcro dots to the underside of the felt at the top and bottom, reinforcing the adhesive under the Velcro dots with a little bit of hot glue.

— Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of adhesive

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The results confirmed that ancient Egyptians frequently used cow glue, as well as collagens derived from sheep, goats, horses, donkeys, and antelope.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Stralow singled out his offensive line of seniors Chase Watkins, Judd Mahon, Thomas Drahms, Knox Browning and junior Marshall Kirk as the glue that holds the whole thing together.

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of glue

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In her debut role, Kiami Davael played Lavender, Matilda’s first real friend who pranks Miss Trunchbull with a frog in her water glass.

— Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
For example, pot holders are near the oven and stove, water glasses are stocked near the refrigerator, silverware is centrally located, and cooking tools are within arm's reach.

— Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026

Definition of water glass

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The final version mostly holds itself together, though the front bezel requires either some electrical tape or a couple dabs of superglue to stay attached.

— Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
Science journalist Michaeleen Doucleff felt like her phone had superglue on it, holding her on it for hours each day while draining her of time and energy.

— Rebecca Ramirez, NPR, 1 June 2026

Definition of superglue

Noun

While the production of mucilage is a natural property of cooked okra, there are ways to downplay its effects and to make the slimy texture less prominent.

— Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026
The vinegar will also help break down the mucilage, making the pods less slimy.

— Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of mucilage

Noun

The yogurt also helps to temper the heat from smoky-spicy gochujang, the assertive and versatile Korean hot pepper paste.

— Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Sep. 2026
Villa creates a homemade cleaning paste of three parts baking soda to one part water for hard-to-remove residue.

— Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of paste

Noun

The entire store did a rehaul from the ground up — given that the only thing salvageable were the cement floors and the marble countertops.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Tariffs on cement, road salt and hospital pads were removed and replaced with duties on all-terrain vehicles, some cheeses and motorboats.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026

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