Bakelite Definition

bākə-līt, bāklīt
noun
Such a resin.
Webster's New World

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

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Origin of Bakelite

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

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Bakelite Sentence Examples

  • Here is an elegant stick I made using a recycled " vintage " Bakelite doorknob.

  • White Bakelite items may fade to a yellow or cream.

  • For repainting bakelite an enamel finish adheres best, preferably an eggshell paint which is not too glossy.

  • Like Tantrix, it was invented in New Zealand and uses wonderfully tactile Bakelite tiles.

  • I have a growing collection of old brass and Bakelite doorknobs, a brass owl and cat, and assorted other tat.

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Words Starting With

BBABAK

Words Ending With

ETEITE

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