adhesi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch adhesie, from French adhésion, from Latin stem of adhaesio, from past participle of ad- + haerere.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [atˈhesi]
• Hyphenation: ad‧hé‧si

Noun

adhési (plural adhesi-adhesi)

1. adhesion:
   1. the ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance
   2. (pathology) an abnormal union of surface by the formation of new tissue resulting from an inflammatory process
   3. (chemistry, physics) the tendency of dissimilar particles or surfaces to cling to one another
   4. an agreement to adhere
   5. (rail transport) the frictional grip on a surface, of wheels, shoes etc.

Alternative forms

• adesi

Derived terms

• adhesi adsorbat
• adhesi labial
• adhesi trombosit

Related terms

• adhesif

Further reading

• “adhesi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Latin

Verb

adhēsī

1. first-person singular perfect active indicative of adhēreō