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Adhesive vs Solder - What's the difference?

adhesive | solder |

As nouns the difference between adhesive and solder

is that adhesive is a substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion while solder is any of various alloys, often of tin and lead, that are used to join small pieces of metal together.

As an adjective adhesive

is sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.

As a verb solder is

to join with (or as if with) solder.

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

    * *

    solder

    English

    (wikipedia solder)

    Noun

    (-)
  • Any of various alloys, often of tin and lead, that are used to join small pieces of metal together

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To join with (or as if with) solder.

    • Antonyms

    * desolder

    Derived terms

    * solderer * soldering iron

    See also

    * braze * flux * weld

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