Sometimes referred to as stickiness, this is related to how a food adheres to the inside of the mouth surfaces during chewing, calculated as work. Adhesive force can be measured as tension exerted on the test probe after compressing the sample. One of the eight fundamental mechanically-derived texture-influencing attributes - one of the five primar [..]

(n) the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition

A property of the surface of an object that makes it stick to another surface.

The process whereby Platelets adhere to something other than Platelets, e.g., Collagen; Basement Membrane; Microfibrils; or other "foreign" surfaces.

The degree to which some foods stick to the tongue, teeth or upper palate; not to be confused with "cohesiveness," which is the degree to which food sticks together. Example: Peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth; white bread sticking to the teeth.

1. The quality of sticking or adhering; stickiness; tenacity of union. 2. <psychology> Propensity to form and maintain attachments to persons, and to promote social intercourse. (01 Mar 1998)