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EPOXY RESIN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A thermosetting resin; used chiefly in strong adhesives and coatings and laminates

Synonyms:

epoxy; epoxy glue; epoxy resin

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("epoxy resin" is a kind of...):

synthetic resin (a resin having a polymeric structure; especially a resin in the raw state; used chiefly in plastics)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "epoxy resin"):

Crazy Glue (a commercial brand of epoxy glue)

Holonyms ("epoxy resin" is a substance of...):

adhesive; adhesive agent; adhesive material (a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together)

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