EPOXY


Meaning of EPOXY in English

[ ɪ'pɒksi , ɛ- ]

■ noun ( plural epoxies ) (also ~ resin ) an adhesive, plastic, paint, etc. made from a class of synthetic polymers containing epoxide groups.

■ verb ( epoxies , ~ing , epoxied ) glue using an ~.

Origin

early 20th cent.: from epi- + oxy- 2 .

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