BAKELITE


Meaning of BAKELITE in English

n. propr. any of various thermosetting resins or plastics made from formaldehyde and phenol and used for cables, buttons, plates, etc.

[ G Bakelit f. L.H. Baekeland its Belgian-born inventor d. 1944 ]

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