alkyd

American

[al-kid] / ˈæl kɪd /

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.

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

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alkyd

It might be alkyd varnish, polyurethane, lacquer, acrylic, conversion varnish or something else.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2022

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