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Chemistry| 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. |
| 2. | made of or containing an alkyd. |
| al·kyd (āl'kĭd) n. A widely used durable synthetic resin derived from glycerol and phthalic anhydride. Also called alkyd resin. [alky(l) + (aci)d.] |
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