phenolic resin

noun Chemistry.

any of the class of thermosetting resins formed by the condensation of phenol, or of a phenol derivative, with an aldehyde, especially formaldehyde: used chiefly in the manufacture of paints and plastics and as adhesives for sandpaper and plywood.
Also called phenolic, phenoplast.

Origin of phenolic resin

First recorded in 1915–20; phenol + -ic

Words nearby phenolic resin

phenol coefficient, phenol red, phenolate, phenolated, phenolic, phenolic resin, phenolion, phenology, phenolphthalein, phenolsulfonephthalein, phenolsulfonphthalein

British Dictionary definitions for phenolic resin

phenolic resin

noun

any one of a class of resins derived from phenol, used in paints, adhesives, and as thermosetting plastics See also Bakelite