Bakelite

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbeɪk.É™.laɪt/

Origin

Patented July 1907 by its inventor, Leo Baekeland. See -ite.

Full definition of Bakelite

Noun

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

Synonyms

• polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride