plasticise meaning to turn it to nearly hard rock. turns cellulose very
stiff and brittle.

jtm

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my experience with cyanoacrylate glue (superglue) is in model airplane
building. it rapidly plasticises woody structures and i'd expect it to do
so
with stem plants thereby effectively killing the area of contact with the
glue and below it.

I'm sorry, I don't understand - are you saying that it renders wood
soft? If so, is it via the heat produced while curing, or by actually
dissolving cellulose?