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Adhesive vs Epoxy - What's the difference?

adhesive | epoxy |

As adjectives the difference between adhesive and epoxy

is that adhesive is sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances while epoxy is derived from an epoxide.

As nouns the difference between adhesive and epoxy

is that adhesive is a substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion while epoxy is a thermosetting polyepoxide resin used chiefly in strong adhesives, coatings and laminates; epoxy resin.

As a verb epoxy is

to glue with epoxy.

adhesive

English

(wikipedia adhesive)

Alternative forms

* (obsolete)

Adjective

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

    • Related terms

    * adhere * adherence * adherent * coherent * inherent

    Noun

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

    • External links

    * *

    epoxy

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (chemistry) Derived from an epoxide.

    • Noun

    (epoxies)
  • A thermosetting polyepoxide resin used chiefly in strong adhesives, coatings and laminates; epoxy resin.

    • Verb

  • To glue with epoxy.