epoxy

See also: epoxy- and époxy

English

Etymology

From epi- + -oxy.

Pronunciation

Adjective

epoxy (not comparable)

  1. (chemistry) Derived from an epoxide.

Translations

Noun

epoxy (countable and uncountable, plural epoxies)

  1. A thermosetting polyepoxide resin used chiefly in strong adhesives, coatings and laminates; epoxy resin.

Translations

Verb

epoxy (third-person singular simple present epoxies, present participle epoxying, simple past and past participle epoxied or epoxyed)

  1. To glue with epoxy.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English epoxy or natively shortened from epoxyhars (whence the dual genders derive). Equivalent to substantivisation of the prefix epoxy-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌeːˈpɔk.si/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: epoxy

Noun

epoxy m or n (plural epoxy's)

  1. epoxy resin, epoxy
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