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单词 Bakelite
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Definition of Bakelite in English:

Bakelite

nounˈbeɪk(ə)lʌɪtˈbeɪk(ə)ˌlaɪt
mass nountrademark
  • An early form of brittle plastic, typically dark brown, made from formaldehyde and phenol, used chiefly for electrical equipment.

    as modifier an old Bakelite telephone
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He is, after all, talking into a heavy, black, old, Bakelite telephone handset, with a thick coiled cord leading into his pocket.
    • The first synthetic polymer produced by a condensation reaction was Bakelite.
    • The first synthetic polymer, called Bakelite (a polymer made from phenol and formaldehyde) was invented by Leo Baekeland in 1907.
    • Also, items made of the wartime plastic-like Bakelite material had passed the underwater test of time in very good condition.
    • For example, the major raw material of Bakelite is coal tar, which was a waste product from the making of coke from coal.

Origin

Early 20th century: named after Leo H. Baekeland (1863–1944), the Belgian-born American chemist who invented it, + -ite1.

 
 

Definition of Bakelite in US English:

Bakelite

nounˈbāk(ə)ˌlītˈbeɪk(ə)ˌlaɪt
trademark
  • An early form of brittle plastic, typically dark brown, made from formaldehyde and phenol, used chiefly for electrical equipment.

    as modifier an old Bakelite telephone
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Also, items made of the wartime plastic-like Bakelite material had passed the underwater test of time in very good condition.
    • He is, after all, talking into a heavy, black, old, Bakelite telephone handset, with a thick coiled cord leading into his pocket.
    • For example, the major raw material of Bakelite is coal tar, which was a waste product from the making of coke from coal.
    • The first synthetic polymer produced by a condensation reaction was Bakelite.
    • The first synthetic polymer, called Bakelite (a polymer made from phenol and formaldehyde) was invented by Leo Baekeland in 1907.

Origin

Early 20th century: named after Leo H. Baekeland (1863–1944), the Belgian-born American chemist who invented it, + -ite.

 
 
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