Meaning of VISCID
| Pronunciation: | | 'visid
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | [adj] having the properties of glue |
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| | Synonyms: | | adhesive, gluey, glutinous, gummy, mucilaginous, pasty, sticky, viscous |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Vis"cid\, a. [L. viscidus, fr. viscum the mistletoe,
birdlime made from the berries of the mistletoe; akin to Gr.
?: cf. F. viscide.]
Sticking or adhering, and having a ropy or glutinous
consistency; viscous; glutinous; sticky; tenacious; clammy;
as, turpentine, tar, gums, etc., are more or less viscid.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Of a surface, sticky; coated with a thick, syrupy secretion. |
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