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epoxy

UK/ɪˈpɒk.si/US/ɪˈpɑk.si/
nounC2Rare in speech; mostly a word you read · #13,040 of 15,258leans written

Other forms: epoxies

Epoxy is a two-part glue that sets into a very strong joint. Mix the epoxy, epoxy resin, set in epoxy.

The two parts are resin and hardener and neither does anything alone, since the setting is a chemical reaction rather than drying. It fills gaps as well as sticking, which is why it works where a thin glue will not.

Acheolg · CC BY-SA 4.0

Definitions of epoxy

  1. 1nounepoxyA two-part glue that sets into a very strong joint.C2

    “He fixed the broken mug handle with epoxy, and it has held ever since.”

epoxy is a glue.

Where it comes from

From ep- + -oxy.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practised in Materials & Substances

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epoxy in the wild

  • The epoxide functional group is also collectively called epoxy.

    Epoxy

  • FR-4 (or FR4) is a NEMA grade designation for glass-reinforced epoxy laminate material.

    FR-4

  • FR-4 glass epoxy is a popular and versatile high-pressure thermoset plastic laminate grade with good strength to weight ratios.

    FR-4

  • Examples of modern wood glues include polyvinyl acetate (PVA) and epoxy resins.

    Wood glue

  • Unlike many other types of glues, an epoxy adhesive can fill gaps, and even be moulded into a structural part.

    Epoxy putty

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From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. These sentences were written by other people about their own subjects; they are here to show the word at work, not as anybody’s opinion.