alkyd resin

Variant of alkyd

alkyd definition

al·kyd (al′kid′)

noun

any of several synthetic resins made by heating together a polybasic acid, such as phthalic or maleic acid, and a polyhydric alcohol, such as glycerin or a glycol: these resins are used in paints, varnishes, and lacquers
also alkyd resin

Etymology: alky(l) + (aci)d

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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