mucilage

Definition of mucilagenext

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Recent Examples of mucilage Each tiny seed sucks up water to form a layer of mucilage, creating a gel-like texture. Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026 What is sea moss good for? Sea moss is high in mucilage (a sticky substance made by plants), which can soothe irritated membranes in the respiratory tract. Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for mucilage
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Noun
  • The internet says just the cover can be replaced by using an epoxy.
    Hartford Courant, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
  • This structure is supported by an ultra-thin, flexible epoxy coating that mimics the soft, delicate texture of actual brain tissue.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • No one refilling a water glass or delivering plates.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
  • These marks are common and hard to avoid—McAllister says they can be caused by anything from a water glass without a coaster to a warm pizza box that’s just been delivered.
    Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Scientists in Switzerland have recently come up with a recyclable epoxy resin that could greatly slash plastic production from aircrafts, cars and wind turbines which until now were almost impossible to reuse.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Van Hassel explained how their cores hardly ever get pressure dings, while the epoxy resin used by Swellcycle is 30% biobased.
    Molly McCrea, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Unique ice cream flavors include Baklava (honey ice cream with phyllo dough, almond paste and crushed almonds) for Algeria and Sachertote (chocolate ice cream with chocolate sponge cake and an apricot swirl) for Austria.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee May 15, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
  • Nearly 500 years before, a Franciscan friar arrived in what is now the state of Jalisco carrying a 13-inch icon of the Virgin Mary that had been molded by Indigenous craftsmen from a paste of corn pith and orchid bulbs.
    Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • Sustainable method Building on their existing reversible packaging glue, the team has developed a new version that is electrically conductive for joining electronic components just like solder.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
  • These products include glue, shoe polish, paint thinner, aerosol sprays, gasoline and nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • However, unlike permanent solder, this new adhesive can be easily dissolved in an alkaline solution or a green solvent such as acetone.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
  • Heat and moisture from a steam mop can loosen adhesives or damage laminate and hardwood finishes, even though the surface may look clean afterward.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • Dabbing that memory with superglue, the Bruins went on to win the program’s 11th — and still most recent –national title.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Also recovered were two notebooks, superglue, UPS packages and other miscellaneous items, according to the report.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • On one of the main topics, Beccera noted that the state needs to invest in early years education and reduce class sizes to ensure students have a strong educational foundation for their future success.
    James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
  • On kid’s sizes, the midsole and heel of the shoe feature green and purple LED lights which can be powered on and off with the touch of a button at the heel.
    Riley Jones, Footwear News, 14 May 2026

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“Mucilage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mucilage. Accessed 19 May. 2026.

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