alkyd
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the ingredients; alkyl (alcohol) + id (acid or anhydride)[1][2][3]
Noun[edit]
alkyd (plural alkyds)
- A synthetic resin derived from a reaction between alcohol and certain acids, used as a base for many laminates, paints and coatings.
References[edit]
- “alkyd”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- ^ “alkyd”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- ^ “alkyd”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- ^ “alkyd”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.