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bakelite

/ˈbeɪk.ə.laɪt/

bakelite is the alternative form of Bakelite.

Noun capitalized: Bakelite

Bakelite (uncountable)

  1. A heat-resisting chemically inert phenol formaldehyde resin (an early thermosetting plastic).

Synonyms of bakelite

Forms of bakelite

pluralbakelites
alternative formbakelite

Origin of bakelite

From Dutch Baekeland + English -ite. Named after Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland (1863–1944).

Words formed from bakelite

Questions about bakelite

What does bakelite mean?
Bakelite means a heat-resisting chemically inert phenol formaldehyde resin (an early thermosetting plastic).
What is bakelite the alternative form of?
Bakelite is the alternative form of Bakelite.
What part of speech is bakelite?
Bakelite is a noun.
How do you pronounce bakelite?
Bakelite is pronounced /ˈbeɪk.ə.laɪt/.
What is the plural of bakelite?
The plural of bakelite is bakelites.

Words near bakelite in the dictionary

  1. bakehead
  2. bakeheads
  3. bakehouse
  4. bakehouses
  5. Bakehthaa
  6. bakelite
  7. bakelites
  8. bakelization
  9. bakelize
  10. bakelized
  11. bakelizes

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