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adhesive

[ad-hee-siv, -ziv] / ædˈhi sɪv, -zɪv /


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But Hong Kong-based startup PointFit offers a less intrusive alternative using an adhesive patch, whose tiny sensor reads levels of biomarkers like glucose and cortisol from the sweat on users' skin.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

Of those factors, one proves more adhesive than the rest.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Nearly 50 butterflies are cataloged in these pages through rinpun, a technique that uses adhesive to transfer the scales from butterfly wings onto paper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The mechanism works by moving an adhesive coated belt around the outside of the cell, pulling the bacterium forward in a motion that resembles a microscopic snowmobile.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

He got up and walked to her, and, bending, pressed the adhesive pad of sensitive grids against her deeply tinted cheek.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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