Adhesion
This is a force which unites dissimilar bodies, and is exerted between substances of all kinds. The sticking of blackening to mould-surfaces, loam to bricks, glue to wood, etc., are well-known examples of adhesive force. See AGGLUTINATION.
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This is a force which unites dissimilar bodies, and is exerted between substances of all kinds. The sticking of blackening to mould-surfaces, loam to bricks, glue to wood, etc., are well-known examples of adhesive force. See AGGLUTINATION.