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baekeland

Baeke·land
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [beyk-land; Flemish bah-kuh-lahnt]
    • /ˈbeɪkˌlænd; Flemish ˈbɑ kəˌlɑnt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [beyk-land; Flemish bah-kuh-lahnt]
    • /ˈbeɪkˌlænd; Flemish ˈbɑ kəˌlɑnt/

Definition of baekeland word

  • noun baekeland 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. 1

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Parts of speech for Baekeland

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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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baekeland popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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