alkyd

[al-kid]

al·kyd

[al-kid] Chemistry
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
2.
made of or containing an alkyd.

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Alkyd is always a great word to know.
So is inorganic. Does it mean:
pertaining to compounds that are not hydrocarbons or their derivatives
pertaining to, containing, or resembling ethyl ether

Origin:
1925–30; alky(l) + (aci)d
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alkyd

noun
a durable synthetic resin widely used in adhesives and paints 
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