Word of the Day 10.26.08
mucilage
mu·ci·lage (my
s
-l
j)
n.
1. A sticky substance used as an adhesive.
2. A gummy substance obtained from certain plants.
[Middle English muscilage, gelatinous plant substance, from Old French mucilage, from Late Latin m
cil
g
, mcilgin-, from Latin mc
re, to be musty, from mcus, mucus.]
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| Noun | 1. | mucilage – a gelatinous substance secreted by plants
gum – any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
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| 2. | mucilage – cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
animal glue – a protein gelatin obtained by boiling e.g. skins and hoofs of cattle and horses
casein glue – made from casein; used for e.g. plywood and cabinetwork
fish glue – gelatinous substance obtained by boiling skins fins and bones of fish
marine glue – glue that is not water soluble
cement – something that hardens to act as adhesive material
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