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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mucilage
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Instead, the Navy stripped the hangar's exterior and coated the steel frame with epoxy – a remediation critics considered inadequate – leaving behind a big bare skeleton.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Apr. 2026
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Options such as epoxy flooring, which can help avoid grout maintenance, is an example of how Simque advises clients on serviceable solutions that align with operational realities.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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No one refilling a water glass or delivering plates.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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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
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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
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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
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Process until mixture becomes a mostly smooth, thick paste, about 2 minutes, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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Get the recipe > Maple syrup sweetens the spice paste—fragrant with cumin, coriander, fennel, ginger, turmeric, and cinnamon—used to marinate a whole bird in this hearty supper from British Indian chef Romy Gill.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
15 Apr. 2026
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The humane society and foster team will continue to care for Elmer, including giving him regular oil baths to help remove some of the remaining glue.—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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When the kitten, later named Elmer, arrived, he was covered in the thick, gloopy glue from ear to tail, leaving him unable to eat, drink, or groom himself.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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The partners were Robert Ray Hammond, a boat builder; William Dickerson Gaston, a boat dealer; Robert Alan Shoop, a casket dealer; and Guy William Woodward, an adhesives salesman.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Apr. 2026
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Petroleum derivatives are also needed to make adhesives for footwear and furniture, industrial lubricants for machinery and solvents for paints and cleaning processes, Martin added.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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Shah says the procedure targets a precise area deep in the brain – about the size of a grain of rice – without the need for an incision.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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His excellent size-speed combination, and aggressive downhill style creates disruption and turnover chances.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Mucilage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mucilage. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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