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adhesive

[ad-hee-siv, -ziv] / ædˈhi sɪv, -zɪv /


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Henkel’s deal for Stahl comes after the company recently said it would acquire ATP Adhesive Systems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

This phenomenon, known as adhesion hysteresis, can be fundamentally observed in soft, elastic materials: Adhesive contact is formed more easily than it is broken.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2024

Adhesive tapings from Rikki's clothes were examined and a DNA match to Mr Watson was allegedly made.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2022

She was out of her favorite hair spray and substituted with Gorilla Spray Adhesive – from the Gorilla Glue company, which makes heavy-duty adhesives for bonding metal, ceramics and stone.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2021

Adhesive Plaster Zinc Oxide.—Use a roll two or two and one-half inches wide.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson




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