English Explanatory Dictionary

Bakelite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A heat-resisting chemically inert phenol formaldehyde resin (an early thermosetting plastic).
noun
  1. Alternative form of Bakelite.

Pronunciation

/ˈbeɪk.ə.laɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-bakelite.wav

Word forms

Bakelite bakelites

Etymology

Patented July 1907 by its inventor, Leo Hendrik Baekeland. See -ite.

Synonyms

polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride
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