adhesi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch adhesie, from French adhésion, from Latin stem of adhaesio, from past participle of ad- + haerere.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [atˈhesi]
  • Hyphenation: ad‧hé‧si

Noun

adhési (plural adhesi-adhesi)

  1. adhesion:
    1. the ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance
    2. (pathology) an abnormal union of surface by the formation of new tissue resulting from an inflammatory process
    3. (chemistry, physics) the tendency of dissimilar particles or surfaces to cling to one another
    4. an agreement to adhere
    5. (rail transport) the frictional grip on a surface, of wheels, shoes etc.

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Verb

adhēsī

  1. first-person singular perfect active indicative of adhēreō