agglutinant
[ uh-gloot-n-uh nt ]
/ əˈglut n ənt /
adjective
uniting, as glue; causing adhesion.
noun
an agglutinating agent.
Origin of agglutinant
1675–85; < Latin
agglūtinant- (stem of
agglūtināns, present participle of
agglutināre), equivalent to
agglūtin- (see
agglutinate) +
-ant
-ant
OTHER WORDS FROM agglutinant
an·ti·ag·glu·ti·nant, adjective, noun non·ag·glu·ti·nant, adjective, nounWords nearby agglutinant
aggeus,
aggie,
aggiornamento,
agglomerate,
agglomeration,
agglutinant,
agglutinate,
agglutination,
agglutination test,
agglutinative,
agglutinin
Example sentences from the Web for agglutinant
The clay acts as an agglutinant, and the straw as a reinforcement.
Cottage Building in Cob, Pis, Chalk and Clay |Clough Williams-Ellis
Medical definitions for agglutinant
agglutinant
[ ə-glōōt′n-ənt ]
n.
A substance that holds parts together or causes agglutination.