amino resin

noun Chemistry.

any of the class of thermosetting resins formed by the interaction of an amine, as urea, and an aldehyde, as formaldehyde: used chiefly as adhesives for laminated materials and as coatings for paper and textiles.

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Also called aminoplast.

Words nearby amino resin

aminophenol, aminopherase, aminophylline, aminoplast, aminopyrine, amino resin, aminosuccinic acid, aminosugar, aminotransferase, aminuria, amiodarone
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British Dictionary definitions for amino resin

amino resin

noun

any thermosetting synthetic resin formed by copolymerization of amines or amides with aldehydes. Amino resins are used as adhesives and as coatings for paper and textilesSee also urea-formaldehyde resin, melamine
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