Definitions for Baekeland

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Baekeland Baeke·land

Spelling: [beyk-land; Flemish bah-kuh-lahnt]

IPA: /ˈbeɪkˌlænd; Flemish ˈbɑ kəˌlɑnt/

Baekeland is a 9 letter English word.

You can make 283 anagrams from letters in Baekeland (aabdeekln).

Definitions for Baekeland

noun

1. Leo Hendrik [lee-oh hen-drik;; Flemish ley-oh hen-drik] /ˈli oʊ ˈhɛn drɪk;; Flemish ˈleɪ oʊ ˈhɛn drɪk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1944, U.S. chemist, born in Belgium: developed Bakelite.

Examples for Baekeland

Baekeland was a Belgian chemist, born at Ghent in 1863 and professor at Bruges.

Bakelite is a substitute for hard rubber or amber, invented by the eminent chemist Dr. Baekeland.