mucilage
An aqueous adhesive consisting of GUM ARABIC or fish
glue, plasticized with glycerin, glycol, or
sorbitol, with a small amount of a preservative
and odorant added. In a more general sense,
mucilage is a liquid adhesive having a low order
of bonding strength. The terms mucilage and
mucilaginous are also commonly used as generic
terms describing gummy or gluey water-miscible
substances. (235 ,
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