Bakelite
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Ba·ke·lite
(bā′kə-līt′, bāk′līt′) A trademark for any of a group of synthetic resins and plastics found in a variety of manufactured articles.
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Bakelite
(ˈbeɪkəˌlaɪt)n
(Elements & Compounds) trademark any one of a class of thermosetting resins used as electric insulators and for making plastic ware, telephone receivers, etc
[C20: named after L. H. Baekeland (1863–1944), Belgian-born US inventor; see -ite1]
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Ba•ke•lite
(ˈbeɪ kəˌlaɪt, ˈbeɪk laɪt)Trademark.
a brand name for any of a series of phenolic resins and plastics used as electrical insulators.
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| Noun | 1. |  Bakelite - a thermosetting plastic used as electric insulators and for making plastic ware and telephone receivers etc.trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product plastic - generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives |
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[ˈbeɪkəlaɪt] n (= plastic) → bakélite® fCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Bakelite®
n → Bakelite® nt, → Bakelit® nt
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