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باکالیت

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باکالیت

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Also known as baekelite, polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride

Bakelite ( ), formally '''''', is a thermosetting phenol formaldehyde resin, formed from a condensation reaction of phenol with formaldehyde. The first plastic made from synthetic components, it was developed by Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland in Yonkers, New York, in 1907, and patented on December 7, 1909.

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Instance of
plastic
Named after
Leo Baekeland
Image
Bakelite bangles.jpg
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Commons category
Bakelite
topic's main category
Category:Bakelite
described by source
Nordisk familjebok
time of discovery or invention
1907-00-00
discoverer or inventor
Leo Baekeland
density
1.3
refractive index
1.63
relative permittivity
7
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