a. 1. Holding the particles of a homogeneous body together; as, cohesive attraction; producing cohesion; as, a cohesive force. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Cohering, or sticking together, as in a mass; capable of cohering; tending to cohere; as, cohesive clay. [ 1913 Webster ]
Cohesive attraction. See under Attraction.
-- Co*he"sive*ly, adv. -- Co*he"sive*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]