Co*he"sive (?), a.
1. Holding the particles of a homogeneous
body together; as, cohesive attraction; producing
cohesion; as, a cohesive force.
2. Cohering, or sticking together, as in
a mass; capable of cohering; tending to cohere; as,
cohesive clay.
Cohesive attraction. See under
Attraction.
-- Co*he"sive*ly, adv. --
Co*he"sive*ness, n.