Plural of adhesive; substances like glue, paste, or tape that are used to stick or bond materials together.
From Latin adhaerere, 'to stick to.' The word entered English in the 18th century as a noun meaning 'something that adheres,' derived from the adjective adhesive.
Adhesives are so important that industries spend billions developing them—from the glue on Post-it notes that's weak on purpose to epoxy resins that can hold steel structures together permanently!
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