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animal glue vs mucilage

mucilage vs animal glue

animal glue and mucilage both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
animal glue Yes No No No
mucilage Yes No No No
As nouns, mucilage is a hypernym of animal glue; that is, mucilage is a word with a broader meaning than animal glue:
  • animal glue: a protein gelatin obtained by boiling e.g. skins and hoofs of cattle and horses
  • mucilage: cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
Other hypernyms of animal glue include animal product, glue, gum.
animal glue (noun) mucilage (noun)
a protein gelatin obtained by boiling e.g. skins and hoofs of cattle and horses a gelatinous substance secreted by plants
cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
Difference between animal glue and mucilage

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