adhesion
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Plants grown in light had much stronger adhesion between these layers than those grown in darkness.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
While stronger adhesion makes the plant more structurally stable, it also reduces its ability to grow.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
His ability to balance on the edge of adhesion in the braking-entry phase at a higher speed than almost anyone else made him stand out.
From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025
It said low adhesion would be an area of ongoing investigation.
From BBC • Oct. 25, 2024
The action of sticking; the state of being attached; intimate union; as the adhesion of glue, or of parts united by growth, cement, or the like.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
Vocabulary lists containing adhesion
Unit 3: Cellular Systems
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