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Substances vs Adhesive - What's the difference?

substances | adhesive |

As nouns the difference between substances and adhesive

is that substances is (substance) while adhesive is a substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion.

As a adjective adhesive is

sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.

substances

English

Noun

(head)
    • ----

    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.

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