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acrylic resin - transparent, thermoplastic, polymeric resin, used in making molded plastics, paints, and textile fibers
adhesive - any substance that binds or adheres
adhesive tape - long, narrow, wound strip of tape with sticky substance on one side
astringent - substance that causes binding by contraction
binder - substance that holds things together
birdlime - extremely sticky substance made from holly bark
caulking - whitish tar or oakum putty used to stop crack or fill joint
cement - soft substance that binds objects together when it hardens between them
compo - composite mortar or plaster
court plaster - adhesive plaster composed of silk coated with isinglass and glycerin
creosote - brownish, oily liquid distilled from coal tar, used as wood preservative
daubing - soft, sticky plaster or grease smeared on surface
double-stick tape - tape with adhesive substance on both sides
duct tape - wide, silver-gray, strong adhesive tape, used for Sheetrock work, household repairs, etc.
electrical tape - strong, highly elastic, black adhesive tape
epoxy - thermosetting, quick-drying chemical resin blended with other chemicals to form strong, hard, adhesive bond
gaffer’s tape - duct tape used esp. by TV and movie electricians
gesso - white plaster of Paris or chalk mixed with glue, used as base for paint or gilding
glue - sticky, viscous liquid made by boiling animal skins, bones, and hoofs to a jelly
glycerin - syrupy alcohol used as a solvent or plasticizer
grout - thin mortar or plaster, used to fill joints in masonry, tiles, or brick
gum - adhesive substance made from sticky colloidal carbohydrate found in certain trees and plants
gutta-percha - rubberlike gum latex, used for insulation and binding
gypsum - naturally occurring hydrated sulfate of calcium, used in making plaster of Paris for binding plasterboard
isinglass - semitransparent whitish gelatin derived from air bladders of fish, used as clarifier or glue
joint compound - spackling compound
lime - white calcium oxide obtained by heating limestone or shells, used in mortar and cement
linseed oil - yellowish oil of flaxseed with unique drying qualities, used in paints, adhesives, and linoleum
lute - clayey cement used as sealing agent
masking tape - thin, weak, usu. beige adhesive tape
mastic - yellowish tree resin used in adhesives and varnish
mortar - mixture of lime or cement with sand and water, used to bind bricks or stones in building or as plaster
mucilage - thick, sticky plant substance; watery gum or glue solution
mud - Slang. joint or spackling compound
oakum - loose, stringy hemp fiber treated with tar, used for caulking
parget - plaster or mortar, used to coat masonry
paste - mixture of flour or starch with water and alum or resin, used as adhesive on light materials
pitch - dark, sticky substance distilled from coal, wood tar, or petroleum, used for waterproofing, roofing, or paving
plaster of Paris - calcined gypsum in heavy, white powder form, mixed with water to form quick-setting paste
pointing - mortar used for finishing brickwork
Portland cement - cement that hardens underwater, made by burning mixture of lime and clay, used to bind aggregate
putty - mixture of powdered chalk and linseed oil, used to secure glass panes and fill cracks; cement composed of quicklime, water, and plaster of Paris or sand, used as plastering coat
resin - any of various viscous, usu. clear or translucent, substances exuded from trees or plants, used in varnish, lacquer, and in making synthetic plastics
sealant - wax, plastic, or silicone substance used for making a joint airtight or watertight
sizing - thin, pasty substance used as glaze or filler on porous paper, plaster, or cloth prior to finishing
solder - metal alloy melted and used to join or patch metal parts when it hardens
Spackle - Trademark. spackling compound
spackling compound - gypsum plaster mixed with glue, silica flour, and water, used as putty or filler; joint compound
stucco - plaster applied as finish to interior walls and exterior surfaces
tape - any of various adhesive tapes
tar - thick, sticky, dark brown to black, viscous, liquid hydrocarbon obtained from distillation of wood, coal, or peat, used esp. in roofing and paving
tarmac - bituminous binder used for surfacing roadways
travertine - plaster made with light-colored Italian limestone
viscin - clear, viscous substance obtained from mistletoe or holly sap
viscum - birdlime made from mistletoe berries
wax - plastic, dull-yellow substance, insoluble in water, used as sealant or to protect surfaces
weather stripping - thin length of metal, fabric, wood, or composite, used to cover joint and keep out wind or water