adhesivity

adhesivity

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd
Proto-Italic *ad
Proto-Italic *ad-
Latin ad-
Latin haereō
Latin adhaereō
Proto-Indo-European *-wós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.
Latin -īvus
Medieval Latin adhaesivusbor.
French adhésifder.
English adhesive
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-ts
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts
Latin -itāsder.
Old French -itebor.
Middle English -ite
English -ity
English adhesivity

    From adhesive + -ity.

    Noun

    adhesivity (countable and uncountable, plural adhesivities)

    1. (uncountable) The condition of being adhesive
    2. (countable) A measure of adhesiveness

    Derived terms

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