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epoxy
[ ih-pok-see ]
adjective
- having the structure of an epoxide.
noun
- Also called epoxy resin. any of a class of resins derived by polymerization from epoxides: used chiefly in adhesives, coatings, electrical insulation, solder mix, and castings.
verb (used with object)
- to bond (two materials) by means of an epoxy resin.
epoxy
/ ɪˈpɒksɪ /
adjective
- of, consisting of, or containing an oxygen atom joined to two different groups that are themselves joined to other groups
epoxy group
- of, relating to, or consisting of an epoxy resin
noun
- short for epoxy resin
epoxy
/ ĭ-pŏk′sē /
- Any of various artificial resins made of chains of epoxide rings. Epoxies are tough, very adhesive, and resistant to chemicals. They are used to make protective coatings and glues.
- Also called epoxy resin
epoxy
- A high-strength adhesive, often made of two different materials that must be mixed together just prior to use.
Word History and Origins
Origin of epoxy1
Example Sentences
The team then filled the moats and covered the lesions with the paste or epoxy.
In one, divers apply a material known as a chlorinated epoxy.
A crack is easier to deal with, but either way, you should be able to get reasonably good results by using an acrylic-epoxy adhesive tinted to approximately match the stone.
Meanwhile, only about 20 percent of infected tissue treated with chlorinated epoxy had healed in that time — no better than untreated lesions.
Two treatments that show promise involve divers applying a chlorinated epoxy or an amoxicillin paste to infected patches.
It felt like it had been printed from some kind of ceramic/epoxy hybrid.
Made of epoxy resin glass-fiber material, treated to look like wood.
Epoxy missile resin—used for plastic tooling, metal bonding, adhesive, and casting and laminating applications.
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