vislijm

Definitions of vislijm
  1. noun
    any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity
    synonyms: glimmer, mica
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    type of:
    delfstof, mineraal, voedingszout
    solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
  2. noun
    gelatinous substance obtained by boiling skins fins and bones of fish
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    type of:
    gom, hechtmiddel, houtlijm, kleef, kleefmiddel, kleefpasta, kleefstof, lijm, plakmiddel, plaksel, plakspul, plantenslijm, planteslijm, slijm
    cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
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