River giant Viking's second ocean ship, the 930-passenger Viking Sea, debuted in 2016. Here it's shown in Santorini, Greece with its slightly older sister, Viking Star, just days after its unveiling. Viking Cruises.
Bakelite. n. 1. (Elements & Compounds) any one of a class of thermosetting resins used as electric insulators and for making plastic ware, telephone receivers, etc.[C20: named after L. H. Baekeland (1863-1944), Belgian-born US inventor; see-ite 1 ].akelite. n. 1. (Elements & Compounds) any one of a class of thermosetting resins used as electric insulators and for making plastic ware, telephone receivers, etc.
He has been called The Father of the Plastics Industry for his invention of Bakelite, an inexpensive, nonflammable and versatile <a href=/pages/w/108932395797040>plastic</a>, which marked the beginning of the modern plastics industry.</p><h2>Early life</h2><p>Leo Baekeland was born in <a href=/pages/w/112901032057816>Ghent</a>, Belgium, on November 14, 1863, the son of a cobbler and a house maid.