bakélite

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

balite

from the name of L. H. Baekeland, an American chemist of Belgian origin who invented it in 1906. It is a registered trademark of Momentive Specialty Chemicals GmbH.

Definition

chimie

Plural

bakélites

Translations

  • russianrussian:бакелит

See also

bakéliser (v.) Baekeland (pn.)