agglutinant

The carpenter uses an agglutinant to join the wooden pieces.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Adhesive substance: "agglutinant" refers to a substance that causes adhesion or sticking together, often used in medical or industrial contexts.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The surgeon applied an agglutinant to the wound to stop bleeding. (An adhesive substance used to seal tissue.)
  • In papermaking, an agglutinant is added to bind fibers together. (A substance that causes particles to stick.)

Advanced Usage

• "to act as an agglutinant": to function as a binding agent.
  • The resin acts as an agglutinant in the composite material. (The resin binds the components together.)

Variants and Related Words

• Agglutinate (verb): to cause to stick together; to unite as if with glue.
  • The cells agglutinate in the presence of the antibody. (The cells clump together.)
• Agglutination (noun): the process of sticking together or clumping.
  • Agglutination occurs when particles are bonded by an agglutinant.

Synonyms

• Adhesive: a substance that sticks to surfaces.
• Binder: a material that holds other substances together.
• Glue: a sticky substance used for joining objects.

Related Idioms

• (No common idioms directly associated with "agglutinant" as it is a technical term.)