alkyd
noun
alkyd is spelled A-L-K-Y-D: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, alkyd means “A synthetic resin derived from a reaction between alcohol and certain acids, used as a base for many laminates, paints and coatings” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of alkyd is alkyds.
How many letters and syllables are in alkyd?
| Letters | 5: A-L-K-Y-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 124,184th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is alkyd?
Alkyd appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of alkyd
- alkyds plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does alkyd mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A synthetic resin derived from a reaction between alcohol and certain acids, used as a base for many laminates, paints and coatings.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does alkyd come from?
From the ingredients; alkyl (alcohol) + id (acid or anhydride)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).