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View synonyms for agglutinant

agglutinant

[ uh-gloot-n-uhnt ]

adjective

  1. uniting, as glue; causing adhesion.


noun

  1. an agglutinating agent.
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Other Words From

  • anti·ag·gluti·nant adjective noun
  • nonag·gluti·nant adjective noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of agglutinant1

1675–85; < Latin agglūtinant- (stem of agglūtināns, present participle of agglutināre ), equivalent to agglūtin- ( agglutinate ) + -ant -ant
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Example Sentences

Patriotism runs high among ordinary people in Juba and South Sudan's independence from Sudan last year, the result of the liberation struggle fought since 1963 that killed more than 2 million people, is a powerful agglutinant of national identity.

From Reuters

Another method was to bore a hole in a piece of charcoal, fill the hole with fine filings of gold or silver, stopping it with powered charcoal, mixed with some agglutinant so that the whole might look natural.

The clay acts as an agglutinant, and the straw as a reinforcement.

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