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Synonyms for viscid
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : vis-id |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈvɪs ɪd |
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Définition of viscid
Origin :- "sticky," 1610s (implied in viscidity), from Late Latin viscidus, from Latin viscum "mistletoe, birdlime" (see viscous).
- adj viscous
- The stem is soon hollow, two to three inches long, viscid, pallid.
- Extract from : « The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise » by M. E. Hard
- Viscid: sticky: covered with a shiny, resinous or greasy matter.
- Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
- These glands secrete a viscid juice at the time of anthesis.
- Extract from : « A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses » by Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar
- It is only partially soluble in water, forming a viscid mucilage.
- Extract from : « The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines » by T. H. Pardo de Tavera
- It whipped about him, soft, sticky, viscid—utterly loathsome.
- Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930 » by Various
- But then it began to flow again; though not with a viscid and heavy measure.
- Extract from : « Old Junk » by H. M. Tomlinson
- The alkali salts have only been obtained as viscid residues.
- Extract from : « Alcoholic Fermentation » by Arthur Harden
- The crystalline portion is soluble in alcohol, but the viscid only in ether.
- Extract from : « A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines » by Andrew Ure
- The result of the process is a viscid fluid, which is then absorbed.
- Extract from : « The Action of Medicines in the System » by Frederick William Headland
- In some the eggs are small or soft, or viscid and adhering in bunches.
- Extract from : « Elementary Zoology, Second Edition » by Vernon L. Kellogg
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