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MUCILAGE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("mucilage" is a kind of...):
cement (something that hardens to act as adhesive material)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "mucilage"):
animal glue (a protein gelatin obtained by boiling e.g. skins and hoofs of cattle and horses)
casein glue (made from casein; used for e.g. plywood and cabinetwork)
fish glue (gelatinous substance obtained by boiling skins fins and bones of fish)
marine glue (glue that is not water soluble)
Derivation:
mucilaginous (having the sticky properties of an adhesive)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A gelatinous substance secreted by plants
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("mucilage" is a kind of...):
gum (any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying)
Derivation:
mucilaginous (having the sticky properties of an adhesive)
