Wondering how to use Mucilage in a sentence? Below are 4 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as gum or glue.
Mucilage in a sentence
Mucilage meaning
A thick gluey substance (gum) produced by many plants and some microorganisms.
Using Mucilage
- The main meaning on this page is: A thick gluey substance (gum) produced by many plants and some microorganisms.
- Useful related words include: gum, glue, cement.
Context around Mucilage
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Mucilage
- In this selection, "mucilage" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, glue stand out and add context to how "mucilage" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include about 3 mucilage and it and paper and mucilage glue. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "mucilage" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with mucilage
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The mucilage, he said, primarily located in the epidermis of the chia seed, forms a viscous gel upon hydration. (19 words)
Peanut shells are used in the manufacture of plastic, wallboard, abrasives, fuel, cellulose (used in rayon and paper), and mucilage (glue). (21 words)
Mullein contains about 3% mucilage, and it is this that helps with the soothing, demulcent qualities on the mucous membranes that line the nose, mouth, and throat. (27 words)
Mullein contains about 3% mucilage, and it is this that helps with the soothing, demulcent qualities on the mucous membranes that line the nose, mouth, and throat. (27 words)
This sinking is induced by either a loss of buoyancy control, the synthesis of mucilage that sticks diatoms cells together, or the production of heavy resting spores. (27 words)
Peanut shells are used in the manufacture of plastic, wallboard, abrasives, fuel, cellulose (used in rayon and paper), and mucilage (glue). (21 words)
Example sentences (4)
The mucilage, he said, primarily located in the epidermis of the chia seed, forms a viscous gel upon hydration.
Mullein contains about 3% mucilage, and it is this that helps with the soothing, demulcent qualities on the mucous membranes that line the nose, mouth, and throat.
Peanut shells are used in the manufacture of plastic, wallboard, abrasives, fuel, cellulose (used in rayon and paper), and mucilage (glue).
This sinking is induced by either a loss of buoyancy control, the synthesis of mucilage that sticks diatoms cells together, or the production of heavy resting spores.