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agglutinant
[ uh-gloot-n-uhnt ]
/ əˈglut n ənt /
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adjective
uniting, as glue; causing adhesion.
noun
an agglutinating agent.
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Origin of agglutinant
1675–85; <Latin agglūtinant- (stem of agglūtināns, present participle of agglutināre), equivalent to agglūtin- (see agglutinate) + -ant-ant
OTHER WORDS FROM agglutinant
an·ti·ag·glu·ti·nant, adjective, nounnon·ag·glu·ti·nant, adjective, nounWords nearby agglutinant
aggers, aggie, aggiornamento, agglomerate, agglomeration, agglutinant, agglutinate, agglutination, agglutination test, agglutinative, agglutinin
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How to use agglutinant in a sentence
The clay acts as an agglutinant, and the straw as a reinforcement.
Cottage Building in Cob, Pis, Chalk and Clay|Clough Williams-Ellis
Medical definitions for agglutinant
agglutinant
[ ə-glōōt′n-ənt ]
n.
A substance that holds parts together or causes agglutination.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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