Epoxy resin or adhesive contains an artificial substance which sets hard when it is heated or when pressure is applied to it.
epoxy in British English
(ɪˈpɒksɪ)
adjective chemistry
1.
of, consisting of, or containing an oxygen atom joined to two different groups that are themselves joined to other groups
epoxy group
2.
of, relating to, or consisting of an epoxy resin
nounWord forms: pluralepoxies
3. short for epoxy resin
Word origin
C20: from epi- + oxy-2
epoxy in American English
(iˈpɑksi; ɪˈpɑksi; ɛˈpɑksi)
adjective
1.
designating or of a compound in which an oxygen atom is joined to each of two attached atoms,usually carbon; specif., designating any of various thermosetting resins, containing epoxy groups, that are blended with other chemicals to form strong, hard, chemically resistant adhesives, enamel coatings, etc.
nounWord forms: pluralepˈoxies
2.
an epoxy resin
verb transitiveWord forms: epˈoxied or epˈoxying
3.
to glue with epoxy resin
Word origin
ep- + oxygen
Examples of 'epoxy' in a sentence
epoxy
Except for the stench of epoxy, the tunnel was a lot more habitable and infinitely safer.
Terman, Douglas CORMORANT
And by tomorrow morning, we'll have forty drums of epoxy specially trucked in from Italy.
Terman, Douglas CORMORANT
Instead of using epoxy, he had just remembered the oil-pan goo - undoubtedly capable of resisting both oil and fuel.