gelcoat

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noun

A material used to provide a high-quality finish on the visible surface of a fibre-reinforced composite, and often taking the form of a thermosetting polymer based on epoxy or unsaturated polyester resin chemistry.

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Meanings

noungelcoat (countable and uncountable, plural gelcoats)

plural gelcoats

  1. countableuncountableA material used to provide a high-quality finish on the visible surface of a fibre-reinforced composite, and often taking the form of a thermosetting polymer based on epoxy or unsaturated polyester resin chemistry.

Origin

From gel + coat.

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APA

gelcoat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gelcoat

MLA

“gelcoat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gelcoat. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gelcoat,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gelcoat.

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