<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Also called alkyd resin.</li><li>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.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>made of or containing an alkyd.</li></ul>