novolak
/ˈnəʊvə(ʊ)lak/(also novolac) Manufacturing Technology
noun
Any of a range of soluble, fusible resins used extensively in varnishes, which are formed by condensing formaldehyde with phenol using an acid catalyst.
Origin
Early 20th century. From classical Latin novus new + -lak.
- spironolactone
- spirt
- spirulina
- spiry
- spit
- spit and polish
- spit-and-sawdust
- spitball
- spitballer
- spit blood
- spitchcock
- spit chips
- spit curl
- spit dog
- spite
- spiteful
- spitefully
- spitefulness
- spit feathers (or tacks)
- spitfire
- Spithead
- spit in (or into) the wind
- spit in the eye (or face) of
- spit it out
- spit (out) the dummy