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ALKYD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does alkyd mean?
• ALKYD (noun)
The noun ALKYD has 1 sense:
1. a durable synthetic resin widely used in adhesives and paints
Familiarity information: ALKYD used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A durable synthetic resin widely used in adhesives and paints
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
alkyd; alkyd resin
Hypernyms ("alkyd" is a kind of...):
synthetic resin (a resin having a polymeric structure; especially a resin in the raw state; used chiefly in plastics)
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