alkyd

[ al-kid ]
/ ˈæl kɪd /
Chemistry

noun

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

made of or containing an alkyd.

Origin of alkyd

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

Words nearby alkyd

alko, alkoran, alkoxide, alkoxy, alky, alkyd, alkyd resin, alkyl, alkyl group, alkyl halide, alkylate

British Dictionary definitions for alkyd resin

alkyd resin
/ (ˈælkɪd) /

noun

any synthetic resin made from a dicarboxylic acid, such as phthalic acid, and diols or triols: used in paints and adhesives