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adhesive vs rubber cement

rubber cement vs adhesive

adhesive and rubber cement both are nouns.

adhesive is an adjective but rubber cement is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
adhesive Yes Yes No No
rubber cement Yes No No No
As nouns, rubber cement is a hyponym of adhesive; that is, rubber cement is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adhesive:
  • adhesive: a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
  • rubber cement: an adhesive made by dissolving unvulcanized rubber in a solvent like benzene or naphtha
Other hyponyms of adhesive include birdlime, lime, spirit gum, binder, cement, library paste, paste, denture adhesive.
adhesive (noun) rubber cement (noun)
a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together an adhesive made by dissolving unvulcanized rubber in a solvent like benzene or naphtha
adhesive (adjective) rubber cement (adjective)
tending to adhere
Difference between adhesive and rubber cement

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