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quick-setting

American

[kwik-set-ing] / ˈkwɪkˈsɛt ɪŋ /

adjective

setting quickly, as a cement, paint, or gelatin.

Etymology

Origin of quick-setting

First recorded in 1515–25

Example Sentences

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His accountant, Sid Gerwin, introduced him to Samuel Muchnick, a chemist, who developed a process to mass-produce synthetic drumheads by using a quick-setting liquid resin that bonded the plastic film to an aluminum hoop.

From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2016

It takes him about an hour to make an impression of the baby's mouth and craft the appliance in quick-setting acrylic.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then Dr. Selverstone sprays on a second coat, using a new, quick-setting epoxy resin.

From Time Magazine Archive

The spheres confined the viscous, quick-setting silicone, preventing it from entering the main bloodstream, where it could cause obstructions.

From Time Magazine Archive

It is still in use, though only for special purposes where a quick-setting material is required.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" by Various

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