bakelite

noun

Meaning

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

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Related words

phenol formaldehyde resin(English)phenolic(English)thermopolymer(English)phenolic resin(English)phenoplast(English)novolac(English)plastic(English)polyetheretherketone(English)phenol(English)cased(English)formaldehyde(English)varnish(English)

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