BAKELITE

Bakelite

(noun) a thermosetting plastic used as electric insulators and for making plastic ware and telephone receivers etc.

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

Bakelite (uncountable)

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

Synonyms

• polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride

Noun

bakelite (countable and uncountable, plural bakelites)

Alternative form of Bakelite

Source: Wiktionary



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3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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