epoxy resin

noun

: a flexible usually thermosetting resin made by copolymerization of an epoxide with another compound having two hydroxyl groups and used chiefly in coatings and adhesives

called also epoxy

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The lower-level floor presents Miss Sixty’s signature yellow epoxy resin floor in contrast with the stainless steel displays and a modular lighting. Andrea Onate, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025 Designed to be lightweight to ensure high energy conversion, these blades are made from glass fiber, carbon fiber, and epoxy resin. Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 13 Feb. 2025 Last but not least, wind turbines' large blades are constructed from fiberglass, carbon fiber, or epoxy resin, rendering conventional recycling procedures ineffective. Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 The lower-level floor presents Miss Sixty’s signature yellow epoxy resin floor in contrast with the stainless steel displays and a modular lighting. Andrea Onate, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for epoxy resin

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of epoxy resin was in 1950

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“Epoxy resin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epoxy%20resin. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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epoxy resin

noun
: a synthetic resin used chiefly in coatings and adhesives

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