Bakelite en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbeɪk.ə.laɪt/
Etymology
Etymology tree Dutch Baekeland Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English Bakelite From Dutch Baekeland + English -ite. Named after Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland (1863–1944).
Meanings
- (uncountable) A heat-resisting chemically inert phenol formaldehyde resin (an early thermosetting plastic).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bakelite | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride
Translations (20)
ru бакели́т (heat-resisting chemically inert resin) · cmn 膠木 /胶木 (heat-resisting chemically inert resin) · pl bakelit (heat-resisting chemically inert resin) · hu bakelit (heat-resisting chemically inert resin) · th เบคิไลต์ (heat-resisting chemically inert resin) · es baquelita (heat-resisting chemically inert resin) · el βακελίτης (heat-resisting chemically inert resin) · fi bakeliitti (heat-resisting chemically inert resin) · fr Bakélite (heat-resisting chemically inert resin) · nl bakeliet (heat-resisting chemically inert resin) · cs bakelit (heat-resisting chemically inert resin) · pt baquelita (heat-resisting chemically inert resin) · cmn 電木 /电木 (heat-resisting chemically inert resin) · de Bakelit (heat-resisting chemically inert resin) · bg бакели́т (heat-resisting chemically inert resin) · sv bakelit (heat-resisting chemically inert resin) · pt baquelite (heat-resisting chemically inert resin) · it bachelite (heat-resisting chemically inert resin) · pt bakelite (heat-resisting chemically inert resin) · tr bakalit (heat-resisting chemically inert resin)