resistol

Spanish

Etymology

Genericized trademark from Resistol, a Mexican adhesives manufacturer: the word is borrowed from English resist + all.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /resisˈtol/ [re.sisˈt̪ol]
  • Rhymes: -ol
  • Syllabification: re‧sis‧tol

Noun

resistol m (plural resistoles)

  1. (Mexico) glue
    Synonym: pegamento

Further reading
  • “resistol” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010.
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