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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