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agglutinant

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[uh-gloot-n-uhnt] / əˈglut n ənt /

adjective

  1. uniting, as glue; causing adhesion.

noun

  1. an agglutinating agent.

Other Word Forms

  • antiagglutinant adjective
  • nonagglutinant adjective

Etymology

Origin of agglutinant

1675–85; < Latin agglūtinant- (stem of agglūtināns, present participle of agglutināre ), equivalent to agglūtin- ( see agglutinate) + -ant -ant

Example Sentences

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The clay acts as an agglutinant, and the straw as a reinforcement.

From Cottage Building in Cob, Pisé, Chalk and Clay a Renaissance (2nd edition) by Williams-Ellis, Clough

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