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quick-setting

American  
[kwik-set-ing] / ˈkwɪkˈsɛt ɪŋ /

adjective

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


Etymology

Origin of quick-setting

First recorded in 1515–25


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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

Portland and Roman cement mortars must be mixed as required on account of their quick-setting properties.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various

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