noun
lute
A compound used to seal joints or openings.
The technician applied lute around the joint to seal the apparatus.
Etymology
The Latin source means mud or clay. Such materials could close gaps, and lute came to name compounds used to seal joints and openings.
More examples
- Heat hardened the lute between the vessel and its lid.
- A strip of lute closed the small opening.
- The old manual specified clay-based lute for the furnace joint.
Forms
lute
Similar words
- sealant
- Sealant is the general term; lute traditionally seals joints in vessels or laboratory equipment.
- cement
- Cement can bind materials generally; lute is a sealing compound applied to joints or openings.