/
ɪˈpɒksi,
ɛ-/
n.
(pl. epoxies)
(also
epoxy resin)
an adhesive, plastic, paint, etc. made from a class of synthetic polymers containing epoxide groups.
v.
(epoxies, epoxying, epoxied)
glue using an epoxy.
Etymology
early 20th cent.: from epi- + oxy-2.