Bakelite

== English == === Alternative forms === bakelite === Etymology === Patented July 1907 by its inventor, Leo Hendrik Baekeland. See -ite. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbeɪk.ə.laɪt/ === Noun === Bakelite (uncountable) A heat-resisting chemically inert phenol formaldehyde resin (an early thermosetting plastic). ==== Synonyms ==== polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride ==== Translations ====