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mucilage

Definition of mucilagenext

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Recent Examples of mucilage Okra Okra is known for its sticky mucilage, which works as a thickening agent for stews and gumbo. Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2025 But lately, a lot of growers in Latin America and Africa have begun to try out natural process beans, fermenting some of the coffee berry sugars or mucilage. Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 2 Sep. 2025 The digestive process strips the mucilage from the beans and induces fermentation. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 The mucilage in bladderwrack—a gel-like substance—can benefit individuals with gastritis or indigestion by coating irritated mucous membranes along the digestive tract. Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for mucilage
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Noun
  • According to Buder, who also works as an engineer at Vielo, the aircraft-grade carbon tubes were first cleaned and cut to size, then bonded using an epoxy-carbon composite.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
  • An eight-car garage has epoxy floors and an EV charging station.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • An empty water glass here, timing issue there or a liberal application of salt anywhere can turn an otherwise great dinner into a just-fine night out.
    Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • An orchestra squeezed out of a car stereo still resembles an orchestra, but listening to a recording of 11,000 Strings would be like swimming in a water glass.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The SoHo store features epoxy resin floors, expansive mirrors and gold accents.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Image The Bruce’s exhibition artist, Sean Murtha, created the depictions using materials such as plaster, clay, paint and epoxy resin.
    Shivani Vora, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Stir in lemon juice and tomato paste; cook, stirring often, until lemon juice is completely reduced, about 2 minutes.
    Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
  • People quickly expressed their suspicion that Rowling’s copy-and-paste error further exposed her as someone who misgenders trans women.
    Quispe López, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Inspectors observed rodent droppings in the kitchen area and dead mice on a glue trap.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
  • There were two dead German cockroaches in a glue trap in the cabinet under the microwave.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Its unique formula can remove stains, dissolve adhesives, and cut through soap scum and grease.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The maker of Scotch tape and other adhesives on Tuesday raised its annual profit forecast for the second time this year, driving up its stock by more than 12% on the week through early Friday.
    Pia Singh, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This new research, however, could apply some superglue to our broken theories by suggesting a new identity for little red dots and an entirely new class of cosmic object.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Anna-av/Getty Images The structure of the gecko's toes have inspired many a previous product—from special superglues through to 'spiderman'-style climbing suits—but such have long proven difficult to emulate in medical and personal care products.
    Health Reporter, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Noun
  • Helga once wrestled down a drunk fisherman in the Café, a man of above-average size, and then threw him out like a piece of rubbish; Jens thus transfers most of his weight automatically to her; who is this kid, by the way?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The coat is available in five colors, including dark brown, oat, caramel, gray, and black, as well as sizes ranging from XS to XL.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025

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“Mucilage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mucilage. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.

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