--- In
Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan"
<stefan_trethan@g...> wrote:
>
> On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 20:10:44 -0000, Phil <phil1960us@y...> wrote:
>
> >
> > mucilage is a kind of glue. Its used for gluing paper together. I
> > believe that "lickable" postal envelopes use mucilage.
> >
>
> much like wallpaper paste then?
>
I dont think they are exactly the same. wallpaper paste seems
"coarse" to me, mucilage seems much smoother, slimier. I suspect the
origin of the word in mucus which would be about right.