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Adhesive vs Viscous - What's the difference?

adhesive | viscous |

As adjectives the difference between adhesive and viscous

is that adhesive is while viscous is having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid.

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

    * *

    viscous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid
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  • (physics) Of or pertaining to viscosity

    • Synonyms

    * (having a thick consistency) syrupy, viscid, viscose

    Antonyms

    * (physics) inviscid

    Derived terms

    * viscously * viscousness

    Related terms

    * viscid * viscidity * viscoid * viscoidal * viscose * viscosimeter * viscosity * viscousness