[ 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 .