a thermosetting resin; used chiefly in strong adhesives and coatings and laminates
"The mechanic mixed the epoxy to bond the cracked fiberglass panel, relying on its strength as a durable coating."
A thermosetting polyepoxide resin used chiefly in strong adhesives, coatings and laminates; epoxy resin.
"She mixed the hardener into the clear epoxy to seal the cracks in her wooden table before it fully cured."
To glue with epoxy.
"I accidentally dropped my favorite mug, but I managed to glue it back together with some quick-drying epoxy before anyone noticed the crack."
Derived from an epoxide.
"The chemist explained that the industrial epoxy resin she was synthesizing is derived from an epoxide ring opening during polymerization."