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adhesive

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


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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

Fry remembered a talk he had attended about Silver’s light adhesive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"Hair has an adhesive quality and the ability to capture certain contaminants," says Mattia Carenini, Global Hubs Director at Matter of Trust.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

He has more customers waiting, attracted by his sign promising repairs "with high professionalism and without adhesive tape".

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

I had attached an extra magazine with adhesive tape to the one inside the gun.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah