Glues

/ɡluːz/ noun

Definition

Plural of glue; multiple types or instances of adhesive substances.

Etymology

Regular plural of 'glue' from Old French 'glu,' ultimately from Latin 'glus' meaning a viscous substance or birdlime.

Kelly Says

The word 'glue' is deceptively simple—humans have been making it for at least 100,000 years from animal products, making it one of the oldest technologies, yet we only got truly synthetic glues in the 20th century.

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