ALKYD Definition & Meaning

alkyd

[al-kid]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.

adjective

made of or containing an alkyd.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of alkyd¹

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

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

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The 7400 alkyd isn’t suitable for use on galvanized steel, though, while the other two are OK.

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The 7400 alkyd isn’t suitable for use on galvanized steel, though, while the other two are okay.

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Instead of the deep gloss of layered alkyd on prepared canvas, the paint here soaks into the tooth of the paper and reads in places as feathery, like colored pencil.

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First came alkyd resins, then acrylics, applied with rollers and rags.

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alky alkyd resin

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