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Adhesive vs Abrasive - What's the difference?

adhesive | abrasive |

As adjectives the difference between adhesive and abrasive

is that adhesive is sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances while abrasive is producing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface.

As nouns the difference between adhesive and abrasive

is that adhesive is a substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion while abrasive is a substance or material such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing.

adhesive

Alternative forms

* (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.
  • Apt or tending to adhere; clinging.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion.
  • abrasive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Producing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface.
  • Being rough and coarse in manner or disposition; causing irritation.
  • An abrasive person can grate on one's sensibilities.
    Despite her proper upbringing, we found her manners to be terribly abrasive .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A substance or material such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing.
  • (geology) Rock fragments, sand grains, mineral particles, used by water, wind, and ice to abrade a land surface.
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