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adhesive

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


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"Once the adhesive is laid down, you simply line something over it and stamp."

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Materials used in adhesive and wetness indicators are also rarely disclosed on packaging.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Nearly 50 butterflies are cataloged in these pages through rinpun, a technique that uses adhesive to transfer the scales from butterfly wings onto paper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Previously, thin layers of MoSe2 were created using exfoliation -- a method similar to peeling layers off a crystal with adhesive tape.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

I mentioned the potential blood spots that Phoebe had marked with adhesive tape.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech




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