"novolac" meaning in All languages combined

See novolac on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: novolacs [plural], novolack [alternative], novolak [alternative]
Etymology: From Latin novus (“new”) + Swedish lack (“lacquer”), because these materials were envisioned to replace natural lacquers such as copal resin. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|novus||new}} Latin novus (“new”), {{der|en|sv|lack||lacquer}} Swedish lack (“lacquer”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} novolac (plural novolacs)
  1. (materials science) Any of several polymers derived from phenols and formaldehyde with low molecular weight and related to Bakelite but less highly cross-linked. Wikipedia link: novolac Categories (topical): Materials science Translations (Translations): новола́к (novolák) [masculine] (Russian)

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