kicker
n.— «Elapor is a rather odd material, it has an almost “soapy” feel to it and, as a result, can only be successfully assembled using cyano and activator (often known as “kicker”). So, armed with plenty of each, the rudder and elevator snakes were assembled and glued into their respective grooves in the fuselage.» —“Easy Glider Electric” by Nigel Hawes ModelFlying Mar. 9, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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