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Science presented in video is likely to stick (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

viscid

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'likely to stick' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'science presented in video' is the wordplay.
'science' becomes 'sci' (academic abbreviation).
'presented in' is an insertion indicator.
'video' becomes 'vid' (short for video).
'sci' put into 'vid' is 'VISCID'.

'is' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for viscid that I've seen before include "Sticky, gluey" , "Of liquid, thick and gluey" , "Cohesive and sticky" , "Having the properties of glue" , "Glutinous, sticky" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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