adhesive
adjective
coated with glue, paste, mastic, or other sticky substance.
adhesives
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pluralof adhesive.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The researchers developed a method that uses oxygen and electricity to produce compounds used in plastics, medicines, adhesives, and other everyday materials without requiring the separate addition of peroxide oxidants.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
Henkel, a company that makes adhesives as well as laundry and hair-care products, bought Sun Products roughly a decade ago.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
The German consumer-goods group, which produces adhesives, haircare lines, and laundry products, booked 4.7% organic sales growth over the April-June period, picking up pace from the year’s first quarter and beating analysts’ estimates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
He said adhesives and other raw materials used in making shoes had fuelled the fire.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Lastly, may be mentioned the adhesives bearing the familiar effigy of "Germania," overprinted for use in Belgium.
From Peeps at Postage Stamps by Stanley Currie Johnson
