proadhesive

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adjective

That promotes adhesion

OriginEnglish adhesive ← French adhésif ← Medieval Latin adhaesivu →
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Meanings

adjectiveproadhesive (not comparable)
  1. not comparableThat promotes adhesion

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  4. Proto-Italic*prō
  5. Latinprō
  6. Englishpro-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  8. Proto-Italic*ad
  9. Proto-Italic*ad-
  10. Latinad-
  11. Latinhaereō
  12. Latinadhaereō
  13. Medieval Latinadhaesivu
  14. Frenchadhésif
  15. Englishadhesive
  16. Englishproadhesive

From pro- + adhesive.

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APA

proadhesive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proadhesive

MLA

“proadhesive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proadhesive. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proadhesive,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proadhesive.

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