noun
epoxy
ih-POK-see
noun
1
A strong synthetic resin used as glue, coating, or in laminates; the adhesive made from it.
"He mixed the two-part epoxy and sealed the crack in the boat hull."
verb
1
To glue or coat something using epoxy.
"She epoxied the broken handle back onto the mug."
How to Use Epoxy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA very strong glue/resin (or the act of using it) that sets hard once its two parts are mixed together.
Common pairings
epoxy resin
epoxy coating
epoxy glue
Word Forms
epoxied past tense, epoxyed past tense, epoxies plural, epoxies singular
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