epoxy C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ɪˈpɑk.si/ UK /ɪˈpɒk.si/ See IPA manual Freq #48484 Meanings 1 noun A very strong, hard-setting glue or resin made from two parts mixed together. He fixed the broken handle with a small tube of epoxy. 2 verb To stick something together using epoxy glue. She epoxied the cracked pieces of the vase back together. Thesaurus Word family Forms epoxies Common collocations epoxy resin Noun + noun Etymology AI details From ep- + -oxy. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # epoxy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ɪˈpɑk.si/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪˈpɒk.si/ **Frequency rank:** 48484 ## Meanings 1. A very strong, hard-setting glue or resin made from two parts mixed together. 2. To stick something together using epoxy glue. ## Examples - He fixed the broken handle with a small tube of epoxy. - She epoxied the cracked pieces of the vase back together. ## Etymology From ep- + -oxy. ## AI Etymology Epoxy is from ep- + -oxy. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern verbal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include a very strong, hard-setting glue or resin made from two parts mixed together and to stick something together using epoxy glue. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown