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epoxy

  • /ɪˈpɒk.si/ UK
  • /ɪˈpɑk.si/ US
  • /əˈpɑːk.si/ US

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adjective

  1. not comparable Derived from an epoxide.

noun epoxies

  1. countable, uncountable A thermosetting polyepoxide resin used chiefly in strong adhesives, coatings and laminates; epoxy resin. The largest epoxy sales values were into Germany, Denmark, Spain and Austria. […] Across Europe, the sector accounts for turnover of €4 billion and employs around 25,000 people, with epoxies being present in many different products across the sector.

verb epoxies · epoxying · epoxied · epoxyed

  1. To glue with epoxy.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: epoxy resin, epoxy glue, epoxide, boron, graphite, resin, glue, adhesive, cement, binder, gum, paste, mastic, sealant, polymer, thermoset

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adj derived from an epoxide

Españolepoxi, epóxico
中文環氧的 /环氧的 huányǎng de
Françaisépoxy
Italianoepossidico

noun epoxy resin

Españolepoxi

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"epoxy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/epoxy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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epoxy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/epoxy

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"epoxy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/epoxy.

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@misc{epoxy_2026,
  title = {epoxy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/epoxy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}