A two-part adhesive used extensively in applications requirin' high strength. Avast, me proud beauty! Chemically, a compound in which an oxygen atom is joined t' two carbon atoms in a chain t' form a bridge. Begad! Specifically, a resin containin' epoxy groups, me bucko, that polymerizes spontaneously when mixed with a phenol (see phenolic), formin' a strong, shiver me timbers, hard, shiver me timbers, resistant adhesive. Epoxy is probably t' most commonly used adhesive in high power rocket construction. Aye aye! It comes in several formulations, me hearties, mostly havin' t' do with t' time it takes t' cure. Ahoy! Epoxy's only disadvantages as a rocketry adhesive are its relatively high weight and its low (approx. 200o F.) meltin' point.