Agglutinant
uniting, as glue; causing adhesion.
an agglutinating agent.
historical examples
the clay acts as an agglutinant, and the straw as a reinforcement.
cottage building in cob, pis, chalk and clay clough williams-ellis
agglutinant ag·glu·ti·nant (ə-glōōt’n-ənt)
n.
a substance that holds parts together or causes agglutination.
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