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alkyd

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[al-kid] / ˈæl kɪd /

noun

  1. Also called alkyd resin.  any of a group of sticky resins derived from dicarboxylic acids, as phthalic or maleic acid, in reaction with polyvalent alcohols, as glycol or glycerol: used chiefly in adhesives and paints.

adjective

  1. made of or containing an alkyd.

Etymology

Origin of alkyd

First recorded in 1925–30; alky(l) + (aci)d

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