novolac
English
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin novus (“new”) + Swedish lack (“lacquer”), because these materials were envisioned to replace natural lacquers such as copal resin.
Noun
[edit]novolac (plural novolacs)
- (materials science) Any of several polymers derived from phenols and formaldehyde with low molecular weight and related to Bakelite but less highly cross-linked.
Translations
[edit]Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French novolaque.
Noun
[edit]novolac n (plural novolacuri)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | novolac | novolacul | novolacuri | novolacurile | |
| genitive-dative | novolac | novolacului | novolacuri | novolacurilor | |
| vocative | novolacule | novolacurilor | |||