alkyd

English

Etymology

From the ingredients; alkyl (alcohol) + id (acid or anhydride)[1][2][3]

Noun

alkyd (plural alkyds)

  1. A synthetic resin derived from a reaction between alcohol and certain acids, used as a base for many laminates, paints and coatings.

References
  • “alkyd”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
  1. “alkyd”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
  2. “alkyd”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  3. “alkyd”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
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