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 See all Example Sentences for epoxy resin 

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of epoxy resin was in 1950

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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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