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adhesive agent vs lime

lime vs adhesive agent

adhesive agent and lime both are nouns.

adhesive agent is not a verb while lime is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
adhesive agent Yes No No No
lime Yes No Yes No
As nouns, lime is a hyponym of adhesive agent; that is, lime is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adhesive agent:
  • adhesive agent: a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
  • lime: a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds
Other hyponyms of adhesive agent include birdlime, spirit gum, binder, cement, library paste, paste, rubber cement, denture adhesive.
adhesive agent (noun) lime (noun)
a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees
any of various related trees bearing limes
any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds
adhesive agent (verb) lime (verb)
cover with lime so as to induce growth
spread birdlime on branches to catch birds
Difference between adhesive agent and lime

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