glyptal

/ ˈɡlɪptəl /

noun

1. an alkyd resin obtained from polyhydric alcohols and polybasic organic acids or their anhydrides; used for surface coatings

Word History and Origins

Origin of glyptal¹

C20: a trademark, perhaps from gly ( cerol ) + p ( h ) t ( h ) al ( ic )

Example Sentences

New product is "glyptal," a flexible material which /.

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