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epoxy resin
noun
: a flexible usually thermosetting resin made by copolymerization of an epoxide with another compound having two hydroxyl groups and used chiefly in coatings and adhesives
called also epoxy
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Epoxy Epoxy flooring is a resinous flooring composed of epoxy resin and a hardening agent.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2024
The strong and efficient hull is a sandwich of foam, e-glass, and epoxy resin, while the streamlined superstructure is made from lightweight carbon fiber.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 June 2024
Preserve Your Wedding Bouquet in Resin Create a unique paperweight with your florals with some help from epoxy resin.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2024
These high-performance braking systems use a brake rotor made from a mixture of carbon, ceramics, epoxy resin, silicon carbide, and carbon fiber (the ingredients are baked together in a mold at high temperatures to form the rotor).
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
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First Known Use
1950, in the meaning defined above
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“Epoxy resin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epoxy%20resin. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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epoxy resin
noun
: a synthetic resin used chiefly in coatings and adhesives
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