alkyd

[ al-kid ]

noun

1. 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

1. made of or containing an alkyd.

Word History and Origins

Origin of alkyd¹

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