Amino resin
any of the cl-ss of thermosetting resins formed by the interaction of an amine, as urea, and an aldehyde, as formaldehyde: used chiefly as adhesives for laminated materials and as coatings for paper and textiles.
noun
any thermosetting synthetic resin formed by copolymerization of amines or amides with aldehydes. amino resins are used as adhesives and as coatings for paper and textiles see also urea-formaldehyde resin, melamine
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