adherend
American
[ad-heer-uhnd, -her-, ad-hi-rend]
/ ædˈhɪər ənd, -ˈhɛr-, ˌæd hɪˈrɛnd /
noun
Chemistry.
Etymology
Origin of adherend
1945–50; adhere + -end (< Latin -endum gerund suffix)
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