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adhesive

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


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Kitson puts the designs onto mural cloth before sealing them to walls with adhesive.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

The system relies on a non destructive, controlled release adhesive that attaches without requiring built in mounting hardware.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026

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

“That’s high enough,” Rick said; he removed the wired adhesive disk from his cheek and shut off the beam of light.

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

Henkel, a company that makes adhesives as well as laundry and hair-care products, bought Sun Products roughly a decade ago.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

PCE is widely used in dry cleaning and can also be found in consumer products including arts and crafts adhesives, spot removers and stainless steel polish.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

The German consumer-goods group, which produces adhesives, haircare lines, and laundry products, booked 4.7% organic sales growth over the April-June period, picking up pace from the year’s first quarter and beating analysts’ estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

He said adhesives and other raw materials used in making shoes had fuelled the fire.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

The adhesives of the Central and South American republics are worthy of special note, as they point to insurrections, wars, provisional governments, and troublous times in general.

From Peeps at Postage Stamps by Stanley Currie Johnson




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