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Definition of Bakelite in English: Bakelitenounˈbeɪk(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: Bakelitenounˈbāk(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. |