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Bakelite (TM)

Scope note

The original name for phenol plastic, but now usually covers a range of different types of plastic.

This term has 1 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material

Getty AAT term number

300014544

Broader Terms used

phenolic

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Hot water jug

Maker(s)

Silversmith: West, Matthew

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: Bakelite (TM)" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/terminology/term-34207 Accessed: 2024-10-07 16:19:12

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