incohesiveadj.
/ɪnkəʊˈhiːsɪv/ Not cohesive; without cohesion; that has not the quality of sticking together.
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the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > separation > separation or breaking up into constituent parts > [adjective] > incohesive
sandy1590
incohering1659
incohesive1846
the world > matter > constitution of matter > lack of density > [adjective] > loose texture > lacking cohesion
slackc1440
running1598
incoherent1695
incohering1713
shaken1747
incohesive1881
1846 W. S. Landor Imaginary Conversat. in Wks. II. 67/2 Turned out of an Italian mould..in a state too fluid and incohesive to stand in English.
1881 Knowledge No. 5. 88 Experiments..proving that all gases are composed of matter which is not merely incohesive, but is energetically self-repulsive.
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